Pakistan crumble in chase
Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan by 165 runs in the fifth and final one-day international in Hambantota on Sunday, but lost the series 3-2.
The hosts piled up their highest total of 368-4 against Pakistan after electing to bat and then bowled their rivals out for 203.
Kusal Perera struck 116 off 109 balls and Tillakaratne Dilshan joined the 10,000-run ODI club. Left-hander Perera reached his century after a 164-run stand for the first wicket with Dilshan, who became only the 11th batsman and the fourth Sri Lankan to compile 10,000 one-day runs.
The flamboyant Dilshan reached the 10,000-run landmark in his 319th match when he took a single off Shoaib Malik to move to 55, before he was run out for 62.
Mathews and Siriwardana added a brisk 114 off just 55 deliveries to complete Sri Lanka's best batting display of the series.
SCORES IN BRIEF
SRI LANKA: 368 for 4 (Perera 116, Dilshan 62, Mathews 70 no ; Rahat 2-74)
PAKISTAN: 203 all out (Azhar 35, Rizwan 29; Senanayake 3-39, Perera 2-38)
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