Sri Lanka takes series after draw

Jul 12, 2012

Asad Shafiq batted calmly to stretch Pakistan's lead•AFP

The pair added an unbeaten 81•AFP

Dinesh Chandimal scored an attacking half-century•AFP

But the teams called the match off with nine overs remaining•AFP

$Adnan Akmal batted 96 balls despite a hairline fracture on his finger$

Adnan Akmal batted 96 balls despite a hairline fracture on his finger•AFP

Shafiq reached his second Test century, and Pakistan declared with a 269-run lead•AFP

Kumar Sangakkara supported Chandimal in an 88-run stand•AFP

The draw meant Sri Lanka had secured their first Test series win since Muttiah Muralitharan's retirement•AFP

Junaid Khan dismissed Tharanga Paranavitana after Sri Lanka began positively, needing to make 270 in 71 overs•AFP

Sangakkara made an unbeaten 74 and Sri Lanka looked in with a chance of victory•AFP