Mohammed Irfan gave Pakistan an ideal start by dismissing Kusal Perera with the second ball of the day AFP
Tillakaratne Dilshan and Lahiru Thirimanne made fifties during a 109-run stand for the second wicket AFP
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Imad Wasim bowled Dilshan the ball after he got his 44th ODI fifty AFP
The Pakistan seamers tightened their grip on the game in the middle overs, removing Angelo Mathews and Dinesh Chandimal AFP
Thirimanne was solid at the other end, but just as he and Sri Lanka looked set for a big score, Yasir Shah had the left-hander caught for 90 in the 42nd over AFP
Pakistan's fielders complemented their bowlers, but Sri Lanka accelerated to finish with 256 for 9 AFP
Pakistan's start to the chase was testament to their form and confidence this series - a 75-run stand between Ahmed Shehzad and Azhar Ali AFP
Lasith Malinga removed Azhar in the 12th over, and the Pakistan captain was livid with himself for the manner in which he got out AFP
Shehzad showed no signs of slowing down, both he and Mohammad Hafeez got to their fifties during a 115-run stand for the second wicket AFP
Shehzad looked to get to his seventh ODI ton in style but a brilliant diving catch at third man from Perera dismissed him for 95 AFP
Pakistan were still in control, needing only 67 from 18.1 overs. Hafeez made 70 off 87 before he edged Milinda Siriwardana to the wicketkeeper in the 37th over AFP
Shoaib Malik and Sarfraz Ahmed finished the chase, adding 44 in 28 balls to hand Pakistan a series victory in Sri Lanka after nine years Associated Press
