Cricket: Pakistan beat Sri Lanka, lead ODI series 2-1

Colombo: Pakistan thrashed Sri Lanka by 135 runs in the third one-day international in Colombo today to take a 2-1 lead in the five-match series.

The tourists piled up the highest total in the series so far of 316-4 after electing to bat and then bowled Sri Lanka out for 181 at the Premadasa stadium.

The match was interrupted for 30 minutes in the second session when stones thrown from outside the stadium landed on the field near a Pakistani fielder.