Warid Cricket Series
May 18, 2007
Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 1st ODI, Abu Dhabi
Cricinfo staff
May 18, 2007
Pakistan 239 for 5 (Afridi 73*, Akmal 51*) beat Sri Lanka 235 for 9 (Maharoof 69*) by 5 wickets with 8 overs to spare
Scorecard
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