Rangana Herath became the second Sri Lankan to bag 400 wickets as his six-wicket haul steered Sri Lanka to a thrilling 21-run win over Pakistan in the first Test in Abu Dhabi on Monday. The experienced left-arm spinner took six for 43 and 11 for 136 runs in the match, to ruin Pakistan win, set the small 136-run target, for just 114 on an exhausted fifth day in UAE.

The victory was achieved when Herath trapped last batsmen Mohammad Abbas leg before for naught to give Sri Lanka a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. Herath, a long-time arch-rival of Pakistan, also completed 100 wickets in 20 Tests against The host, during an innings in which only debutant Haris Sohail fought with some resolve for his 34 runs.

Herath became the 14th bowler in all Test cricket and the fifth spinner behind his countryman Muttiah Muralitharan, Australia's Shane Warne and Indian duo of Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh to reach the 400-wicket milestone. The 136 set Pakistan was Sri Lanka's lowest defended the target, improving on the 168 they set the Pakistanis in the Galle Test in 2009. It was also a first defeat for Pakistan at this venue in 10 Tests.

Earlier, Pakistan bowler to dismiss Sri Lanka for 138 in their second innings. Pakistan started the chase on a shaky note when Herath dismissed opener Sami Aslam for two before accounting for Asad Shafiq, who made 20. Herath had taken 5-93 in Pakistan's first innings of 422 and this time he shared the new ball with Suranga Lakmal to put Pakistan in trouble with regular wickets. The second Test will be a day-night match which will start in Dubai from Friday.

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