<p>Sri Lanka produced a professional performance to register their biggest victory over Pakistan by nine wickets in the second Test in Dubai, taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Paceman Suranga Lakmal took all three wickets to fall on the fifth morning to finish with a career-best 4-78 to wrap up Pakistan’s second innings for 359 before Sri Lanka knocked off the meager 137-run target losing just one wicket. <br /><br />In achieving the victory, Sri Lanka also defied the cloudy weather in Dubai and rain forecast for later on Sunday.<br /><br />Opener Dimuth Kar-unaratne (62 not out) hit the winning runs after putting on 124 for the first wicket with Kaushal Silva who fell after scoring 58. Kumar Sangakkara remained unbeaten on nine.<br /><br />Pakistan’s lowest defended target was 127 achieved against New Zealand at Hamilton in 1993, when they dismissed their opponents for 93 but Sri Lanka ensured the good work was not lost.<br /><br />Sri Lanka had previously beaten Pakistan by eight wickets on two occasions in 45 Tests between the two nations.<br /><br />In a surprise move, Pakistan opened the bowling with off-spinner Mohammad Hafeez but both openers played with authority. Silva hit five boundaries before being trapped leg-before by Saeed Ajmal. Karunaratne hit eight boundaries off 125 balls. <br /><br />Score Board <br /><br />PAKISTAN (I Innings): 165<br /><br />SRI LANKA (I Innings): 388<br /><br />PAKISTAN (II Innings, O/n: 330/7):<br /><br />Manzoor c Prasanna b Pradeep6<br />Shehzad c Prasanna b Herath9<br />Hafeez c Prasanna b Pradeep1<br />Younis c Prasanna b Lakmal77<br />Misbah b Herath97<br />Shafiq c Karunaratne b Eranga23<br />Ahmed b Lakmal74<br />Bhatti b Eranga2<br />Ajmal b Lakmal21<br />Rahat c Prasanna b Lakmal8<br />Junaid (not out)2<br /><br />Extras (B-1, LB-8)9Total (all out, 137.3 overs)............359<br /><br />Fall of wickets: 1-11, 2-12, 3-19, 4-148, 5-200, 6-245, 7-312, 8-334, 9-354.<br /><br />Bowling: Lakmal 28.3-4-78-4, Pradeep 19-3-50-2, Herath 48-10-132-2, Eranga 36-9-74-2, Mathews 5-1-9-0, Sangakkara 1-0-7-0. <br /><br />SRI LANKA (II Innings):<br /><br /> Karunaratne (not out)62<br /> Silva lbw Ajmal58 <br />S’kkara (not out)9<br /><br />Extras (B-3, LB-4, NB-1)8Total (for 1 wkt, 46.2 overs)........137<br /><br />Fall of wickets: 1-124.<br /><br />Bowling: Hafeez 8-3-22-0, Junaid 10-2-34-0, Rahat 11-1-29-0, Ajmal 17.2-5-45-1. </p>
<p>Sri Lanka produced a professional performance to register their biggest victory over Pakistan by nine wickets in the second Test in Dubai, taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Paceman Suranga Lakmal took all three wickets to fall on the fifth morning to finish with a career-best 4-78 to wrap up Pakistan’s second innings for 359 before Sri Lanka knocked off the meager 137-run target losing just one wicket. <br /><br />In achieving the victory, Sri Lanka also defied the cloudy weather in Dubai and rain forecast for later on Sunday.<br /><br />Opener Dimuth Kar-unaratne (62 not out) hit the winning runs after putting on 124 for the first wicket with Kaushal Silva who fell after scoring 58. Kumar Sangakkara remained unbeaten on nine.<br /><br />Pakistan’s lowest defended target was 127 achieved against New Zealand at Hamilton in 1993, when they dismissed their opponents for 93 but Sri Lanka ensured the good work was not lost.<br /><br />Sri Lanka had previously beaten Pakistan by eight wickets on two occasions in 45 Tests between the two nations.<br /><br />In a surprise move, Pakistan opened the bowling with off-spinner Mohammad Hafeez but both openers played with authority. Silva hit five boundaries before being trapped leg-before by Saeed Ajmal. Karunaratne hit eight boundaries off 125 balls. <br /><br />Score Board <br /><br />PAKISTAN (I Innings): 165<br /><br />SRI LANKA (I Innings): 388<br /><br />PAKISTAN (II Innings, O/n: 330/7):<br /><br />Manzoor c Prasanna b Pradeep6<br />Shehzad c Prasanna b Herath9<br />Hafeez c Prasanna b Pradeep1<br />Younis c Prasanna b Lakmal77<br />Misbah b Herath97<br />Shafiq c Karunaratne b Eranga23<br />Ahmed b Lakmal74<br />Bhatti b Eranga2<br />Ajmal b Lakmal21<br />Rahat c Prasanna b Lakmal8<br />Junaid (not out)2<br /><br />Extras (B-1, LB-8)9Total (all out, 137.3 overs)............359<br /><br />Fall of wickets: 1-11, 2-12, 3-19, 4-148, 5-200, 6-245, 7-312, 8-334, 9-354.<br /><br />Bowling: Lakmal 28.3-4-78-4, Pradeep 19-3-50-2, Herath 48-10-132-2, Eranga 36-9-74-2, Mathews 5-1-9-0, Sangakkara 1-0-7-0. <br /><br />SRI LANKA (II Innings):<br /><br /> Karunaratne (not out)62<br /> Silva lbw Ajmal58 <br />S’kkara (not out)9<br /><br />Extras (B-3, LB-4, NB-1)8Total (for 1 wkt, 46.2 overs)........137<br /><br />Fall of wickets: 1-124.<br /><br />Bowling: Hafeez 8-3-22-0, Junaid 10-2-34-0, Rahat 11-1-29-0, Ajmal 17.2-5-45-1. </p>