Pak vs SL 3rd Test Result - Sangakkara's Ton helps Draw - SL won the series by 2-0

Sri Lanka missed a record run chase in the 4th inning of a test as they didn't push a little extra as the 3rd and final test against Pakistan drawn as both captain agrred with 15 overs left in the match and Sri Lanka needed 101 runs while Pakistan required 6 wickets on Friday, 24th July, 2009 at Colombo.

Sri Lanka required 309 runs on the final day and they started positively as Sangakkara hit his 19th test century with unbeaten 130 runs and put 122 runs with Samarweera (73 runs) and then unbeaten 114 runs with Methews.

Pakistan bowlers didn't got any help from the pitch and got only 1 wicket on the final day. Sri Lanka won the 3 match series by 2-0. Kumara Sangakkara got Man of the match while Kulasekara got Man of the Series award.

Match Summary:

Pakistan 1st Inning - 299 all out in 89.4 overs (Khurram 93, Yusuf 90, Tushara 5-83)

Sri Lanka 1st Inning - 233 all out in 68.3 overs (Jayawardhane 79, Kaneria 5-62)

Pakistan 2nd Inning - 425 for 9 dec. in 123 overs (Misbah 65, Malik 134, Akmal 74, Herath 5-157)

Sri Lanka 2nd Inning - 391/4 in 134 overs (Paranavitana 73, Sangakkara 130*, Samarweera 73, Mathews 64*)

Toss - Sri Lanka, who chose to bowl first.

Man of the Match - Kumara Sangakkara (Sri Lanka)

Man of the Match - Nuwan Kulasekara (Sri Lanka)

Result - Match Drawn.

Series - Sri Lanka won the 3 match series by 2-0.