Angelo Mathews kept a cool head to guide Sri Lanka to a nerve-jangling two-wicket win over Pakistan in the fifth and final one-day international on Monday.
Chasing 248 for victory, Sri Lanka reached their target with two balls to spare to take the five-match series 3-1. One game was ruined by bad weather.
Mathews hammered an unbeaten 80 off 76 balls with two sixes and four fours and claimed the man of the match award.
Nuwan Kulasekara offered good support, making 10 not out in an unbroken ninth-wicket stand of 36 in 20 deliveries.
Sri Lanka began the final over needing 15 runs for victory and paceman Mohammad Sami started it with a wide.
Mathews scored 10 off the next three balls and punched the fourth over point for four to settle the issue.
Sami was the most expensive bowler as he conceded 75 runs in 9.4 overs without taking a wicket.
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