Pakistan win Test series against Sri Lanka

Pakistan on Monday won the two-match Test series 1-0 against Sri Lanka after winning the second Test at Karachi's National Stadium by 263 runs.

The two-match series, which began with a drawn Test in Rawalpindi, marked Pakistan's first Test matches on home soil since the 2009 militant attack on Sri Lanka's team bus in Lahore.

Pakistan secured the emotional series win needing only 16 deliveries to claim the last three wickets en route to a victory in the final Test.

Teenager Naseem Shah, who became the youngest pace bowler to take five wickets in an innings of a Test match, claimed two of the last three wickets as Sri Lanka, chasing 476 for victory, folded for 212.

Naseem, who had dismissed Dilruwan Perera with the last delivery on Sunday, struck with the very first ball on the fifth day morning when the 16-year-old sent back Lasith Embuldeniya to be on a hat-trick.

Vishwa Fernando denied him the feat but could not deny Naseem his five-wicket haul and fell in the quick's next over.

Oshada Fernando, whose maiden Test century was the lone significant resistance in the Sri Lankan innings, fell to Yasir Shah, failing to add to his overnight score of 102.

The last four Sri Lankan wickets fell without adding a single run to the total.

Speaking at the post-match ceremony, skipper Azhar Ali noted Naseem's balling performance. Azhar said that his own century was "long due", adding that he hoped he could continue the performance. On Sunday, the skipper scored 118-runs.

He said that it was advantageous, particularly for batsmen, to play Test series on home grounds. He thanked all security agencies, sponsors, as well as the crowd for the series.