After opting to bat first, Sri Lanka were going smoothly till the 10th over when Hasan came to bowl and started the collapse, which saw visitors go from 59 for no loss in the 10th over to 141 for six in the 36th over.
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Late order resistance from Thisara Perera helped Islanders get past 200-run mark, but it was not enough as the team was bowled out for 208 in the 49th over.
Hasan was the pick of the bowlers for Green Caps, as he finished his spell with the figures of 5-34.
For Sri Lanka, captain Upul Tharanga finished the innings with the top score of 61, whereas Tharanga scored brisk 38.
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In response, Pakistan easily chased down the target inside 43 overs, courtesy brilliant batting performance from debutante Imamul Haq, who finished the innings with the top score of 100.
Both teams will now travel to Sharjah, where the fourth match of the series will be played on Friday.
So that's it every for today. We will join you again on Friday. Till then, it's goodbye from Azeem Siddiqui.
PAK 209-3 (43 overs)
And that's it. It's all over. Pakistan win the match by seven wickets to go 3-0 up in the five-match series.
Vandersay to start his new over.
PAK 203-3 (42 overs)
Four runs and a wicket off the over.
OUT! Imamul Haq departs after scoring brilliant 100. PAK 203-3 https://t.co/sRKcawRtG4 #PAKvSL pic.twitter.com/440YON1fah
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) October 18, 2017
Imamul Haq becomes second Pakistani to score century on ODI debut. Brilliant performance from the new comer. https://t.co/sRKcawRtG4 #PAKvSL pic.twitter.com/jp8DYZYgqw
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) October 18, 2017
Perera to continue.
PAK 199-2 (41 overs)
Maiden.
Vandersay to start his new spell.
PAK 199-2 (40 overs)
Six off the over.
Perera to continue.
PAK 193-2 (39 overs)
Just four off the over.
FOUR! Short and @MHafeez22 pulls one for another boundary https://t.co/sRKcawRtG4 #PAKvSL
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) October 18, 2017
Chameera to continue.
PAK 189-2 (38 overs)
Eight off the over.
FOUR! Imamul Haq comes down the track and hits another boundary. On to 95. https://t.co/sRKcawRtG4 #PAKvSL
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) October 18, 2017
Perera to start his new over.
PAK 181-2 (37 overs)
Just one off the over.
Chameera to continue.
PAK 180-2 (36 overs)
Just four off the over.
Thisara Perera to start his new over.
PAK 176-2 (35 overs)
Six off the over.
Chameera to start his new over.
PAK 170-2 (34 overs)
Six off the over.
Dananjaya to start his new over.
PAK 164-2 (33 overs)
Just three off the over.
Chameera to start his new over.
PAK 161-2 (32 overs)
Four off the over.
Dananjaya to start his new spell.
PAK 157-2 (31 overs)
Eight runs off the over.
FOUR! Flighted and @MHafeez22 hits one down the ground for another boundary https://t.co/sRKcawRtG4 #PAKvSL
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) October 18, 2017
Vandersay to continue.
PAK 149-2 (30 overs)
Five runs and a wicket off the over.
FOUR! Full pitch and @MHafeez22 hits one through the covers region for his first boundary https://t.co/sRKcawRtG4 #PAKvSL
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) October 18, 2017
OUT! Gamage strikes and @babarazam258 's streak of scoring centuries in UAE is over. PAK 144-2 https://t.co/sRKcawRtG4 #PAKvSL pic.twitter.com/R2RR84p3qh
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) October 18, 2017
Gamage to continue.
PAK 144-1 (29 overs)
Just five off the over.
Vandersay to continue.
PAK 139-1 (28 overs)
Seven off the over. Good one for Pakistan.
FOUR! Imamul Haq comes down the track and hits one over the bowler's head for another boundary https://t.co/sRKcawRtG4 #PAKvSL
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) October 18, 2017
Gamage to start his new spell.
PAK 132-1 (27 overs)
Just three off the over.
Vandersay to continue.
PAK 129-1 (26 overs)
Five off the over.
Siriwardana to continue.
PAK 124-1 (25 overs)
Eight off the over. Good one for Pakistan.
FOUR! Short and cut beautifully by Imamul Haq. https://t.co/sRKcawRtG4 #PAKvSL
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) October 18, 2017
Vandersay to start his new over.
PAK 116-1 (24 overs)
Seven off the over.
FOUR! Full pitch and @babarazam258 hits one through covers for a boundary https://t.co/sRKcawRtG4 #PAKvSL
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) October 18, 2017
Siriwardana to start his first over.
PAK 109-1 (23 overs)
Just four off the over.
Vandersay to start his new over.
PAK 105-1 (22 overs)
Seven off the over. Good one for Pakistan.
Dananjaya to continue.
PAK 98-1 (21 overs)
Just four off the over.
Vandersay to continue.
PAK 94-1 (20 overs)
Just three off the over.
Dananjaya to continue.
PAK 91-1 (19 overs)
Just four off the over.
50-up for debutante Imamul Haq. Top effort https://t.co/sRKcawRtG4 #PAKvSL pic.twitter.com/174pwyKmHA
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) October 18, 2017
Vandersay to continue.
PAK 87-1 (18 overs)
Nine runs off the over.
SIX! Imamul Haq comes down the track and hits another maximum https://t.co/sRKcawRtG4 #PAKvSL pic.twitter.com/uArzvoO8Nb
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) October 18, 2017
Dananjaya to continue.
PAK 78-1 (17 overs)
Just two runs and a wicket off the over.
OUT! @FakharZamanLive departs after scoring 29. PAK 78-1 https://t.co/sRKcawRtG4 #PAKvSL pic.twitter.com/rUaMn1FOL5
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) October 18, 2017
Vandersay to start his first over.
PAK 76-0 (16 overs)
Five off the over.
Dananjaya to continue.
PAK 71-0 (15 overs)
Four off the over.
Chameera to start his new over.
PAK 67-0 (14 overs)
Five off the over.
Dananjaya to continue.
PAK 62-0 (13 overs)
Four off the over.
Chameera to continue.
PAK 58-0 (12 overs)
Just one run off the over.
Dananjaya to start his new over.
PAK 57-0 (11 overs)
Just four off the over.
Chameera to start his new spell.
PAK 53-0 (10 overs)
Eight off the over. Good one for Pakistan.
FOUR! @FakharZamanLive earns another boundary, courtesy sublime sweep shot. https://t.co/sRKcawRtG4 #PAKvSL
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) October 18, 2017
Dananjaya to start his new over.
PAK 45-0 (9 overs)
Just two off the over.
Gamage to continue.
PAK 43-0 (8 overs)
Eleven off the over. Great one for Pakistan.
SIX! @FakharZamanLive comes the track and hits his first maximum of the day https://t.co/sRKcawRtG4 #PAKvSL pic.twitter.com/qiyPQrIGxT
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) October 18, 2017
Akila Dananjaya to start his new over.
PAK 32-0 (7 overs)
Five off the over.
FOUR! Short and @FakharZamanLive hits one over covers fielder for a boundary https://t.co/sRKcawRtG4 #PAKvSL
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) October 18, 2017
Gamage to continue.
PAK 27-0 (6 overs)
Six off the over.
Chameera to continue.
PAK 21-0 (5 overs)
Six off the over.
SIX! Imamul Haq comes down the track and hits his first maximum in international career https://t.co/sRKcawRtG4 #PAKvSL pic.twitter.com/U5IeQHLOOL
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) October 18, 2017
Gamage to continue.
PAK 15-0 (4 overs)
Just two off the over.
Chameera to start his new over.
PAK 13-0 (3 overs)
Nine off the over. Good one for Pakistan.
FOURx2! Back to back boundaries for young Imamul Haq. https://t.co/sRKcawRtG4 #PAKvSL
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) October 18, 2017
Gamage to continue.
PAK 4-0 (2 overs)
Just three off the over.
Chameera to start his first over.
PAK 1-0 (1 over)
Just one off the over.
So it's debutante Imamul Haq and Fakhar Zaman to open for Pakistan, whereas pacer Gamage will start for Sri Lanka.
So that's it from the first session's play. We will join you soon for Pakistan's reply.
SL 208 (49 overs)
OUT! And that's it. Sri Lanka set Pakistan 209-run target to clinch series.
Rumman to start his new over.
SL 205-9 (48 overs)
Just two runs and a wicket for
OUT! Another wicket for Hasan Ali, who now gets his third five-wicket haul. Brilliant bowling.
Hasan Ali to start his new over.
SL 203-8 (47 overs)
Sixteen off the over. Biggest of the innings so far.
FOUR! Slow ball and @PereraThisara hits one towards deep midwicket region for another boundary https://t.co/sRKcawRtG4 #PAKvSL
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) October 18, 2017
FOUR! Another boundary for @PereraThisara . He is on fire. https://t.co/sRKcawRtG4 #PAKvSL
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) October 18, 2017
Rumman Raees to start his new spell.
SL 187-8 (46 overs)
Just five off the over.
Hasan to start his ninth over.
SL 182-8 (45 overs)
Ten off the over. Good one for Sri Lanka.
FOUR! Short pitched and Perera hits one down the ground for another boundary.
Hafeez to start his new over.
SL 172-8 (44 overs)
Nine runs and wicket off the over.
FOUR! Full pitch and @PereraThisara hits his first boundary of the innings https://t.co/sRKcawRtG4 #PAKvSL
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) October 18, 2017
OUT! Another one @RealHa55an . He is on fire. Sri Lanka eight down. https://t.co/sRKcawRtG4 #PAKvSL pic.twitter.com/eV0R6HYjeG
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) October 18, 2017
Hasan Ali to start his new over.
SL 163-7 (43 overs)
Just three runs and a wicket off the over. Good one for Pakistan.
OUT! Another big one for Pakistan. @Thirimanne departs after scoring 28. SL 162-7 https://t.co/sRKcawRtG4 #PAKvSL pic.twitter.com/o96BENF6XL
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) October 18, 2017
Hafeez to continue.
SL 160-6 (42 overs)
Five off the over.
Shadab to continue.
SL 155-6 (41 overs)
Just three off the over.
Hafeez to continue.
SL 152-6 (40 overs)
Just three off the over. Another good one for Pakistan.
Shadab to start his new over.
SL 149-6 (39 overs)
Just three off the over.
Mohammad Hafeez to start his new spell.
SL 146-6 (38 overs)
Just three off the over.
Shadab Khan to start his new spell.
SL 143-6 (37 overs)
Just two off the over.
Junaid to continue.
SL 141-6 (36 overs)
Just one run and a wicket off the over. Another outstanding over for Pakistan.
OUT! Another one for @RealHa55an . Vandersay departs without scoring. SL 141-6 https://t.co/sRKcawRtG4 #PAKvSL pic.twitter.com/bZ5YpcTa5H
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) October 18, 2017
Hasan to start his new over.
SL 140-5 (35 overs)
Just two runs and a wicket off the over. Good one for Pakistan.
OUT! Another one bites the dust. @milindasiri departs after scoring just two. SL 140-5 https://t.co/sRKcawRtG4 #PAKvSL pic.twitter.com/YAyilLHycc
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) October 18, 2017
Junaid to continue.
SL 138-4 (34 overs)
Just two runs and a wicket off the over. Good one for Pakistan.
OUT! @RealHa55an gets another one. @chamarakapu departs after scoring 18. SL 137-4 https://t.co/sRKcawRtG4 #PAKvSL pic.twitter.com/2Bm0sayIc0
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) October 18, 2017
Hasan to start his new over.
SL 136-3 (33 overs)
Four off the over.
FOUR! Short and @chamarakapu pulls one for a boundary https://t.co/sRKcawRtG4 #PAKvSL
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) October 18, 2017
Junaid to continue.
SL 132-3 (32 overs)
Four off the over.
Hasan Ali to start his new spell.
SL 128-3 (31 overs)
Five off the over.
Junaid Khan to start his new over.
SL 123-3 (30 overs)
Just four off the over.
Shadab to continue.
SL 118-3 (29 overs)
Five off the over.
Hafeez to continue.
SL 113-3 (28 overs)
Just three runs and a wicket off the over. Good one for Pakistan.
OUT! @76Shadabkhan gets another one. @upultharanga44 departs after 61. SL 112-3 https://t.co/sRKcawzShu #PAKvSL pic.twitter.com/hWAbokvpwn
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) October 18, 2017
Shadab to continue.
SL 110-2 (27 overs)
Six off the over.
Hafeez to continue.
SL 104-2 (26 overs)
Just two off the over and a wicket. Great one for Pakistan.
OUT! @76Shadabkhan gets @chandi_17 's wicket another time. Plumb in front. SL 102-2 (25.1 ov) https://t.co/sRKcawRtG4 #PAKvSL pic.twitter.com/tUVOiw4NlG
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) October 18, 2017
Shadab to continue.
SL 102-1 (25 overs)
Just three off the over.
Hafeez to start his new over.
SL 99-1 (24 overs)
Just four off the over.
Shadab to continue.
SL 95-1 (23 overs)
Just three off the over.
Faheem to start his new over.
SL 92-1 (22 overs)
Just three off the over.
Shadab to continue.
SL 89-1 (21 overs)
Just two off the over.
Faheem to continue.
SL 87-1 (20 overs)
Four off the over.
Shadab to continue.
SL 83-1 (19 overs)
Just two off the over.
Fahim Ashraf to start his new over.
SL 81-1 (18 overs)
Six off the over.
Shadab Khan to start his new over.
SL 75-1 (17 overs)
Three off the over.
Hasan to start his new over.
SL 72-1 (16 overs)
Just three off the over.
Fahim to continue.
SL 69-1 (15 overs)
Just one off the over.
Hasan to start his new over.
SL 68-1 (14 overs)
Just one off the over.
Fahim Ashraf to start his new over.
SL 67-1 (13 overs)
Just one off the over.
Hasan to start his new over.
SL 66-1 (12 overs)
Seven off the over. Another good one for Sri Lanka.
FOUR! On to the pads and @chandi_17 hits first boundary of the innings. https://t.co/sRKcawRtG4 #PAKvSL
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) October 18, 2017
Rumman to continue.
SL 59-1 (11 overs)
Six off the over and a wicket. Great one for Pakistan.
OUT! @RealHa55an strikes big for Pakistan as Dickwella departs after scoring 18. SL 59-1 https://t.co/sRKcawRtG4 #PAKvSL pic.twitter.com/aStTTZbYxD
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) October 18, 2017
Hasan Ali to start his first over.
SL 53-0 (10 overs)
Just one off the over.
Rumman to continue.
SL 52-0 (9 overs)
Seven off the over.
FOUR! Another fantastic boundary from @upultharanga44 . 50-up for Sri Lanka. https://t.co/sRKcawRtG4 #PAKvSL
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) October 18, 2017
Mohammad Hafeez to start his first over.
SL 45-0 (8 overs)
Just five off the over.
Rumman to start his new over.
SL 40-0 (7 overs)
Just two off the over.
Junaid to continue.
SL 37-0 (6 overs)
Eight off the over.
Rumman to continue.
SL 29-0 (5 overs)
Ten off the over. Good one for Sri Lanka.
FOUR! Another delightful boundary from @upultharanga44 . He is on fire today https://t.co/sRKcawRtG4 #Cricket #PAKvSL
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) October 18, 2017
FOUR! Short and @upultharanga44 cuts it for another boundary https://t.co/sRKcawRtG4 #PAKvSL
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) October 18, 2017
Junaid to continue.
SL 19-0 (4 overs)
Nine off the over. Good one for Sri Lanka.
FOUR! On the pads and @upultharanga44 hits one delightfully for his second boundary https://t.co/sRKcawRtG4 #PAKvSL
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) October 18, 2017
Rumman to continue.
SL 10-0 (3 overs)
Five off the over.
Junaid to continue.
SL 5-0 (2 overs)
Just four off the over.
Rumman Raees to start his first over.
SL 1-0 (1 over)
Just one off the over. Good start for Pakistan.
So it's Niroshan Dickwella and Upul Tharanga to open for Sri Lanka, whereas Junaid Khan will begin for Pakistan.
Sri Lanka have also made two changes. Dushmantha Chameera and Chamara Kapugedara comes in for Kusal Mendis and Suranga Lakmal.
Pakistan made two changes, as Imamul Haq set to debut in place of struggling Ahmad Shahzad and Imad Wasim is being replaced by Fahim Ashraf.
The news from the middle is Sri Lanka have won the toss and opted to bat first.
Hello and welcome to the live updates for the third ODI of the five-match series between Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
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