Dilshan and Muralitharan help SL draw level

Jan 21, 2009

Put in, Sri Lanka's openers Sanath Jayasuriya and Tillakaratne Dilshan added 43•AFP

Dilshan went on to score his first half-century against Pakistan•AFP

Thilina Kandamby brought up his first ODI half-century off 69 balls•AFP

Umar Gul was Pakistan's most successful bowler with 4 for 58•AFP

Butt brought up his 50 off 65 balls•AFP

Kamran Akmal was the next to go, dismissed by Mendis for a paltry 6 •AFP

Dilshan was named the Man of the Match•AFP

Jayasuriya was out hit wicket - the first time in his international career - for 19•AFP

He top scored with 76•AFP

But he too fell failed to convert it to a big score, caught by Shoaib Malik off Rao Iftikhar Anjum for 59•AFP

Nuwan Kulasekara gave Sri Lanka the perfect start during the chase, picking up two early wickets•AFP

Muttiah Muralitharan then struck to remove Malik for 54•AFP

None of the remaining batsmen crossed 14 as Mendis helped himself to 3 for 29•AFP

Shoaib Akhtar dismissed Dilshan in the 30th over, leaving Sri Lanka at 165 for 3•AFP

Chamara Kapugedera fell off the penultimate delivery, but not before his 44 had helped Sri Lanka finish at 290 for 8 •AFP

Salman Butt and Shoaib Malik came together at 17 for 3, and put on a 108-run partnership•AFP

Jayasuriya had Butt caught by Jayawardene for 62, as Pakistan slipped to 125 for 5•AFP

Sri Lanka wrapped up the win in the 35th over to draw level in the series•AFP