Sri Lanka has set a target of 281-4 and bowled Pakistan out for 204 in the day-night match despite an impressive 96 by opener Azhar Ali to level the five-match series 1-1 in Pallekele. After opener Tillakaratne Dilshan slammed his 13th one-day century, Perera ripped through the Pakistan batting lineup to claim the best bowling figures 6-44 by a Sri Lankan in ODIs against Pakistan. The third one-dayer will be played in Colombo on Wednesday.
Sri Lanka 280-4 (Dishan 119*, Mahela 53) beat Pakistan 204 (Azhar Ali 96, Perera 44-6) by 76 runs