Spinner Noman Ali claimed seven wickets on Thursday as Pakistan hammered Sri Lanka by an innings and 222 runs inside four days of the second Test to sweep the series 2-0. Noman took the first seven wickets, before pacer Naseem Shah took the final three to bowl Sri Lanka out for 188 in the final session in Colombo after Pakistan declared their first innings on 576-5. Abdullah Shafique was the star of the show with his maiden double ton as he and Agha Salman set up a big total for Pakistan in a rain-hit encounter.
Australia lead the five-match series 2-1 after the drawn fourth Test in Manchester ended England's hopes of a comeback.
The draw the against India in the second Test earned West Indies some valuable points. They are fifth in the table with a win a PCT of 16.67.
Sri Lanka slip down to the bottom, with South Africa, New Zealand and Bangladesh yet to play a Test so far in the ongoing cycle.