Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by nine wickets in the second Test in Dubai, taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Pakistan were bowled out for 359 in their second innings with paceman Suranga Lakmal taking a career-best 4-78 on the fifth and final morning, giving Sri Lanka a target of 137 to win in 80 overs.
Openers Dimuth Karunaratne scored 62 runs and Kaushal Silva scored 58 put on 124 for the first wicket before Kumar Sangakkara did the job with 33.4 overs to play for Sri Lanka’s biggest win over Pakistan in terms of wickets. Nuwan Pradeep, Shaminda Eranga and Rangana Herath took two wickets each. The third and final Test starts in Sharjah from Thursday.
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