Pakistan 226 (Shafiq 75, Misbah 40, Perera 4-63) and 380 for 8 dec (Ali 136, Shafiq 100*) drew with Sri Lanka 337 (Paranavitana 75, Perera 75, Junaid 5-70) and 195 for 4 (Sangakkara 74, Chandimal 65, Ajmal 3-50)
A placid track on the fifth day provided Sri Lanka an ideal chance of
pushing for victory by chasing down 270 in the allotted 71 overs, a
result that looked a strong possibility after an aggressive start led by
Dinesh Chandimal. But his dismissal at the stroke of tea slowed down
the innings considerably and, despite a fluent Kumar Sangakkara at one
end, Sri Lanka's focus turned to securing their 1-0 lead. The change in
approach squeezed the excitement out of the chase, but succeeded in
ensuring Pakistan lost a Test series for the first time since that
ill-fated tour of England in 2010. It was also Sri Lanka's first Test
series win in nine attempts since August 2009, and the first after the retirement of Muttiah Muralitharan.
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