AFP, DUBAI, United Arab EmiratesOff-spinner Dilruwan Perera yesterday finished with five wickets to help Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 68 runs in the second Test in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and take the series 2-0. It was Pakistan’s first series defeat at their adopted home of the United Arab Emirates in seven years. Pakistan were forced to play at the neutral venue following a deadly terrorist attack on the Sri Lanka team in Lahore in 2009. They previously suffered a 3-0 defeat against Australia, a series also played at neutral venues in Colombo and the United Arab Emirates in 2002. Perera then completed his five-wicket haul when he trapped Mohammad Amir — unable to bowl in the second innings due to a shin injury — leg before wicket for 4, bringing Sri Lanka within three wickets of victory.

Source: Taipei Times October 10, 2017 15:56 UTC