Dubai: Sri Lanka have set a target of 236 for Pakistan in the second one-day international match at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Monday.
Fighting half centuries from opener Upul Tharanga (77) and Mahela Jayawardena (50) lifted Sri Lanka. Both the batsmen put a 85 run partnership for the fourth wicket.
For Pakistan, Saeed Ajmal proved expensive but picked up three wickets for 61 runs, Shahid Afridi took 2 wickets for 35 runs while Abdul Razzaq and Aizaz Cheema got 1 wicket each.
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