Aamer and Naved earn Pakistan easy consolation win
A hostile Mohammad Aamer and an inconsistent-but-smart Naved-ul-Hasan meant Sri Lanka just about avoided their worst-ever defeat in a home ODI
09/08Result
5th ODI (D/N), Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka at Colombo, Aug 9 2009
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![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
279/8 -
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
147 (34.2/50 ov)
Player of the Match
09/08Result
5th ODI (D/N), Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka at Colombo, Aug 9 2009
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![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
279/8 -
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
147 (34.2/50 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
Sangakkara plays down Younis spat
Kumar Sangakkara has played down his theatrical act during the Pakistan innings saying that the umpires were the most competent judges to decide what takes place on the field
Winning belief helped us win series - Sangakkara
Kumar Sangakkara, Sri Lanka's captain, has credited the team's belief in itself as key to breaking a long run of home ODI series defeats