S. Lanka win

Published May 23, 2007

ABU DHABI, May 22: World Cup finalists Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 115 runs here on Tuesday in their third and final One Day International.

Sri Lanka made 296-9 off 50 overs while Pakistan could muster 181 all out off 42.5 overs.

Pakistan, who crashed out of the World Cup in the first stage and whose coach Bob Woolmer died mysteriously shortly after they were sensationally beaten by minnows Ireland, still won the series 2-1.—AFP

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