Mohammad Hafeez demonstrated his all-round skills to guide Pakistan to a convincing 113 run win over Sri Lanka in the third one day international. The 33 year old right hander smashed a career best unbeaten 140 to steer Pakistan to an imperious 326-5 before Hafeez the bowler took 2-35 to dismiss Sri Lanka for 213 in 44.4 overs at Sharjah stadium.
Opener Tillakaratne Dilshan hit ten boundaries in an aggressive 62-ball knock of 59 but fell to Shahid Afridi as the Sri Lankan innings fell apart. Kumar Sangakkara also hit a six in his 14 before he fell to paceman Junaid Khan who took 2-40.
The win gives Pakistan a 2-1 lead in the five-match series. The remaining two matches will be played in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday and Friday.
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