SHARJAH: Mohammad Hafeez smashed a career-best unbeaten 140 for his second century of the series as Pakistan inflicted a 113-run defeat on Sri Lanka in the third one-day international on Sunday for a 2-1 lead in the series.

Hafeez hit 11 fours and three sixes in his 136-ball knock in Pakistan’s formidable 326-5. Fast bowler Umar Gul returned after a nine-month injury layoff with 3-19 as Sri Lanka was all out for 213 in 44.4 overs.

Sri Lanka paid a heavy price for dropping Hafeez on 26 as he added 160 runs with opening batsman Ahmed Shehzad (81) and another brisk 75 with captain Misbah-ul-Haq (40).

Hafeez also scored a century at the same venue last Wednesday in the series opening match.

Abu Dhabi will host the remaining matches on Wednesday and Friday.

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Pakistan innings:

S. Khan b Kulasekara 2

A. Shehzad run out 81

M. Hafeez not out 140

S. Maqsood c Senanayake b Thisara 21

Misbah-ul Haq c Karunaratne b Thisara 40

S. Afridi b Malinga 2

U. Akmal not out 23

Extras: 17

Total: (for 5 wkts; 50 overs) 326

Fall of wickets 1-2, 2-162, 3-200, 4-275, 5-281.

Bowling: Kulasekara 10-1-67-1, Malinga 10-0-58-1 (1w), Senanayake 10-0-58-0 (3w), Thisara 8-0-58-2 (2w), Prasanna 8-0-46-0, Mathews 4-0-29-0 (1w),

Sri Lanka innings:

K. Perera c Shehzad b Gul 7

T. Dilshan b Afridi 59

D. Karunaratne c Akmal b Gul 0

K. Sangakkara c Maqsood b Junaid 14

D. Chandimal c Maqsood b Hafeez 36

A. Mathews c Akmal b Ajmal 44

N. Kulasekara c Akmal b Ajmal 1

S. Prasanna c Ajmal b Hafeez 22

T. Perera c Afridi b Junaid 2

S. Senanayake not out 4

L. Malinga b Gul 19

Extras: 5

Total: (44.4 overs) 213

Fall of wkts: 1-17, 2-17, 3-44, 4-103, 5-132, 6-136, 7-163, 8-187, 9-192.

Bowling: Junaid 9-0-40-2(1w), Gul 5.4-0-19-3, Afridi 9-0-41-1(1w), Bhatti 6-0-39-0(1w), Ajmal 10-1-37-2, Hafeez 5-0-35-2.