Dilshan century sets up massive win

Jan 24, 2008

Sanath Jayasuriya was scratchy after Sri Lanka won the toss, playing and missing and surviving a life•AFP

It was the third good opening start the two had provided Sri Lanka in the series•AFP

Dilshan solidified Sri Lanka's strong start with his second half-century of the series•AFP

Sri Lanka's decision to open with Dilshan had paid off in the short three-match contest•AFP

Farveez Maharoof intercepted a full-blooded pull to dismiss Khurram Manzoor•AFP

Thushara got the ball to nip around and finished with 3 for 33•AFP

Tillakaratne Dilshan also struggled to find the gaps, but slowly a stand was built•AFP

Jayasuriya opened up in the 15th over, hitting three fours and a six•AFP

Dilshan celebrates his half-century•AFP

Pakistan lost makeshift opener Younis Khan early, and Salman Butt - who could not open as he had been off the field during Sri Lanka's innings - edged Nuwan Kulasekara to slip•AFP

There was more joy for the Sri Lankans after the fall of Misbah-ul-Haq•AFP

Umar Gul struck with the first ball of the batting Powerplay, dismissing Jayasuriya for 45•AFP

He went on to score his second ODI hundred, and finished the innings unbeaten on 137•AFP

Thilan Thushara struck twice at the other end as Pakistan were left reeling at 17 for 3 - he trapped Kamran Akmal lbw•AFP

Shahid Afridi shouldered arms to a delivery which nipped back in and to his disbelief, lost his off stump. Pakistan were reeling at 22 for 6 •AFP