Skipper Younis Khan led the way as Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by 132 runs in the fifth and final one-day international here yesterday.
Skipper Younis Khan led the way as Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by 132 runs in the fifth and final one-day international here yesterday.
Younis top-scored with 76 and Misbah-ul Haq hit an unbeaten 73 to steer Pakistan to 279-8 after they won the toss and elected to bat in the day-night match at the Premadasa stadium.
Teenage paceman Mohammad Aamer grabbed 4-28 and Rana Naved took 4-44 as Pakistan bowled out Sri Lanka for 147 in the 35th over to record their second successive win after Friday's 146-run success.
Sri Lanka, however, clinched the one-day series 3-2, after winning the Test series 2-0.
"We won the two day-night games, but lost the first three day matches. Maybe we do not like to wake up early," Younis said.
"I think we lost the Tests and the one-dayers because we could not take the pressure. But I am glad we made amends towards the end and showed what we are really capable of.
"There are some very good youngsters in the side with a lot of promise and I am sure they will take Pakistan cricket forward."
Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara said he was confident the hosts will recover from the two successive defeats.
"We should have batted better after the bowlers did well to keep Pakistan down to 279," he said. "It was a chaseable total but we did not have partnerships going at the top."
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