Triangular series, Dambulla: Sri Lanka 172 all out (49.5 overs) beat Pakistan 160 (47.4 overs) by 12 runs

Sri Lanka notched up their second win in the triangular series by beating Pakistan by 12 runs in Dambulla.

Spinner Muttiah Muralitharan was the star, taking 5-23 as Pakistan were bowled out for 160.

Tillakaratne Dilshan top scored with a battling 46

He got his haul under way by claiming Yousuf Youhana caught and bowled for 13.

Younis Khan was then stumped by wicket-keeper Romesh Kaluwitharana and Shoaib Malik hit his own wicket as Pakistan slumped.

Pakistan had won the toss and elected to field on what appeared to be a seamer-friendly pitch.

Sri Lanka posted a respectable 172 - after they had been reduced to 48-4.

Tillakaratne Dilshan top scored with a battling 46 and put on 79 for the sixth wicket with Kumar Dharmasena.

But after fighting to 132-5 with just less than 10 overs remaining, Shoaib Malik took two quick wickets to hand the initiative back to Pakistan.

The Pakistan bowlers shared in the wickets, with Mohammad Sami, Shoaib Akhtar and Malik taking two apiece.

Pakistan captain and wicket-keeper Rashid Latif took five catches in the match.

Sri Lanka have two wins with New Zealand and Pakistan on one victory each.

Sri Lanka: Marvan Atapattu (capt), Sanath Jayasuriya, Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene, Romesh Kaluwitharana, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Chaminda Vaas, Muttiah Muralitharan, Prabath Nissanka, Kaushal Lokuarachchi, Kumar Dharmasena.

Pakistan: Rashid Latif (capt), Mohammad Hafeez, Taufeeq Umar, Faisal Iqbal, Yousuf Youhana, Younis Khan, Shoaib Malik, Abdul Razzaq, Shoaib Akhtar, Mohammad Sami, Shabbir Ahmed.

Umpires: Daryl Harper (AUS) and Tyronne Wijewardene (SRI)