Sri Lanka vs. Pakistan, 3rd One-Day International: Highlights, Scorecard, Recap

Pakistan recorded a comprehensive 135-run victory over Sri Lanka to take a 2-1 lead in the five-match one-day international series.

The visitors made 316-4 after winning the toss and electing to bat in Colombo.

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#SriLanka needs 317 runs to win 3rd ODI against #Pakistan! #PakvSL #SLvPAK #PakvsSL #SLvsPAK #cricket pic.twitter.com/fd9wCf7XJK

— Aleena علینہ (@AnmolAleena) July 19, 2015"

Sri Lanka could only make 181 in their reply at the R. Premadasa Stadium, an innings that was interrupted for 30 minutes by crowd disturbances.

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Game has been interrupted due to crowd trouble. #SLvPAK #Cricket pic.twitter.com/xvcdcTwoyN

— PakPassion.net (@PakPassion) July 19, 2015"

Sarfraz Ahmed top-scored for Pakistan with 77, but they had contributions from all six batsmen.

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This is the first ever time that 6 Pakistani batsmen scored atleast 35 each in same ODI innings. #SLvPAK

— Cricket Record (@cricinfo_record) July 19, 2015"

Azhar Ali and Ahmed Shehzad put on 93 for the opening wicket before the latter pulled Lasith Malinga straight to deep mid-wicket after making 44.

The captain was run out for 44, but Mohammad Hafeez and Sarfraz put on 72 for the third wicket.

Hafeez matched both openers by hitting four boundaries and reached his 26th ODI half-century before sweeping Sachith Pathirana to deep mid-wicket on 54.

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Innings total of 300+ most often away from home in ODIs: Australia 50 times, Pakistan/India 46 times, Sri Lanka 40, South Africa 31. #SLvPAK

— Cricket Record (@cricinfo_record) July 19, 2015"

Sarfraz was run out in the 45th over, after hitting seven boundaries in scoring at better than run-a-ball, and he gave the innings some real momentum, which was carried on by Shoaib Malik and Mohammad Rizwan.

The fifth wicket pair scored 55 in the last five overs, including 21 from Malinga’s final six balls, to set a testing target.

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For the 7th times Lasith Malinga has conceded 80 or more runs in an innings in ODIs, already most often by any bowler in history. #SLvPAK

— Cricket Record (@cricinfo_record) July 19, 2015"

On Wednesday night, Sri Lanka chased 288 to level the series, but a repeat looked unlikely, as Anwar Ali removed both openers in consecutive overs.

That reduced the hosts to 42-2, and then Yasir Shah snaffled a pair of wickets, including the key scalp of captain Angelo Mathews' for only four.

Dinesh Chandimal departed in the 27th over, and when Sri Lanka’s anchor Lahiru Thirimanne followed him back to the pavilion, after making 56 from 67 balls, the hosts were in a perilous position.

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Play has been interrupted in Colombo due to crowd trouble, a projectile has been thrown onto the field http://t.co/SiyBikACEK #SLvPAK

— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) July 19, 2015"

When stones began to enter the playing surface from the stands, the game was halted. When it resumed, Yasir picked up two further wickets with Sri Lanka all out in the 42nd over.

The fourth game of the series will take place on the same ground on Wednesday.