Pallekele: Dinesh Chandimal hit an unbeaten 48 to guide Sri Lanka to a series-levelling two-wicket victory over Pakistan in the second one-day international in Pallekele on Wednesday.


Sri Lankan cricketer Kusal Perera R is congratulated by teammate Tillekeratne Dilshan after scoring a half-century 50 runs during the second One Day International ODI match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele. Pic/AFP 

Chasing Pakistan-s challenging 287-8, the hosts recovered from 159-5 to post 288-8 with 11 balls to spare in a tense finish to the day-night match. Chandimal led the fightback by adding 37 for the sixth wicket with Milinda Siriwardana 26, 52 for the seventh with debutant Sachith Pathirana 33 and 37 for the eighth with Thisara Perera.