Razzaq's innings was a far cry from his usual attacking approach

Abdul Razzaq produced a disciplined innings to see Pakistan to victory by four wickets in a low-scoring one-day game against Sri Lanka in Colombo.

Having bowled out the home side for 130 on a difficult pitch, Pakistan were in trouble themselves on 82-6.

But Razzaq and Kamran Akmal put on 52 and passed the target in the 45th over.

Razzaq faced 98 deliveries without a single boundary but ended the game on 41 not out after four, six and four off successive balls from Nuwan Kulasekera.

The restraint of a player who went into the game with a one-day strike rate of over 81 per 100 balls was impressive, but in the circumstances absolutely necessary with his side struggling in pursuit of a modest target.

And he was backed up well by Akmal, who contributed an unbeaten 20 to their winning total of 134-6.

It was not a good one-day pitch Pakistan's Inzamam-ul-Haq More close of play reaction

The result was doubly disappointing for Sri Lanka, who had victory in their sights after restricting Pakistan to 201-8 in the opening game of the best of three series, only for rain to prevent any further play.

They were forced to make a change because of skipper Marvan Atapattu's back injury, with teenager Chamara Kapudegara coming into the side as Upul Tharanga's new opening partner.

The pair were soon strapping on the pads as Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq won the toss and put Sri Lanka in.

But Kapudegara's innings lasted only nine balls as he was caught off a leading edge for one in Naved's second over and Kumar Sangakkara followed when he was lbw to Mohammad Asif, also for a single.

Stand-in captain Mahela Jayawardene departed for a duck when he edged an outswinger from Naved to the keeper and when Tharanga (20) was trapped in front by a ball which kept low from Razzaq, Sri Lanka were 39-4.

Tillakaratne Dilshan did not receive much support from his team-mates

Only four more had been added when Anjum bowled Russel Arnold for 16 and the tall seam bowler then had Farveez Maharoof caught for two.

Kaushal Lokuarachchi went in the next over, caught behind off Razzaq for one, and at that stage they were in danger of failing to surpass their lowest one-day total against Pakistan - 78 at Sharjah in April 22.

But Nuwan Kulasekera (11) helped Dilshan add 42 for the eighth wicket before he was lbw to leg-spinner Afridi and Lasith Malinga went in the same manner after he had made 15.

The innings came to an end in the 45th when Naved (3-23) bowled last man Muttiah Muralitharan for two, leaving Dilshan high and dry on 48 not out, the game's highest score.

Pakistan's openers fell cheaply at the start of their innings with keeper Sangakkara taking catches off Farveez Maharoof and Lasith Malinga.

Younis Khan was needlessly run out for four and Malinga struck a vital blow by having Pakistan skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq leg before for one.

Shoaib Malik ground out 17 in 14 overs but then fell to Kulasekera and Mohammad Yousuf went lbw to leg-spinner Lokuarachchi after making 26 in a stand of 35 in 17 overs with Razzaq.

That was Sri Lanka's final success, however, as Razzaq and Akmal kept their heads under pressure.