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Summary Sri Lanka won the five-match ODI series against Pakistan by two wickets on Monday.
Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan by two wickets in the fifth and final one-day international in Colombo on Monday to clinch the series 3-1.Earlier, Pakistan had scored a competitive 247-7 after electing to bat against Sri Lanka in the fifth and final one-day international in Colombo on Monday.Imran Farhat (56) and Umar Akmal (55 not out) scored half-centuries for Pakistan while leg-spinner Jeevan Mendis and paceman Nuwan Kulasekara each took two wickets for Sri Lanka in the day-night match.Sri Lanka had made one change from the team which won the last match by 44 runs on Saturday, replacing Sajeewa Weerakoon with leg-spinner Jeevan Mendis.Pakistan brought in batsman Imran Farhat and paceman Mohammad Sami in place of Younis Khan and off-spinner Saeed Ajmal.Pakistan: Misbahul Haq (capt), Mohammad Hafeez, Azhar Ali, Asad Shafiq, Imran Farhat, Umar Akmal, Shahid Afridi, Sarfraz Ahmed, Umar Gul, Mohammad Sami, Sohail Tanvir.Sri Lanka: Mahela Jayawardene (capt), Tillakaratne Dilshan, Upul Tharanga, Kumar Sangakkara, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, Lahiru Thirimanne, Thisara Perera, Nuwan Kulasekara, Lasith Malinga, Jeevan Mendis.
