Pair guide Sri Lanka to stunning win

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Pakistan had started the fourth day needing only 97 with eight wickets in hand - but were undone by superb spells from left-arm paceman Thilan Thushara and left-arm spinner Rangana Herath.

The two produced an astonishing turnaround with two wickets apiece in quick succession, which left Pakistan - 71 for two overnight - reeling at 80 for six. Following a run-out, Ajantha Mendis then chipped away with another wicket, while Herath added two more victims to finish with figures of four for 15 from 11.3 overs as Pakistan were bowled out for 117 just before the lunch interval.

Thushara had begun proceedings with an impeccable first over, while Herath picked up two wickets in the first over from the other end.

Mohammad Yousuf, who had scored a century for Pakistan in the first innings, was removed by Herath's first delivery, trapped lbw while playing down the wrong line.

Yousuf departed without further addition to his overnight 12 and Pakistan slipped further when the other overnight batsman Salman Butt succumbed three deliveries later.

Thushara then swung into the act, removing Shoaib Malik for a duck.

Thushara continued to torment and had Kamran Akmal playing and missing on several occasions.

The wicketkeeper-batsman was struck on the glove by one which swerved in sharply as he attempted to defend, and his innings ended when he was struck on the back leg right in front by a similar delivery shortly after.

Misbah-ul-Haq, Pakistan's vice-captain, was brilliantly run out by Tillakaratne Dilshan. Mendis then dismissed Umar Gul and Herath returned for another good spell as Pakistan were bowled out.