Salman Agha returned to international cricket with a century to lift Pakistan to 305 in the one-day tri-series opener against Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi on Sunday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The 32-year-old scored a 90-ball 107 with a six and ten fours to anchor Pakistan, who were bowled out in 49.5 overs after they were sent in to bat on a good-paced pitch.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Agha had a miserable last three months.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He was sent home ahead of the third Test in England in August after leading the team in the first match.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Agha hit two consecutive boundaries off pacer Asitha Fernando to complete his fourth one-day international hundred, finally falling to the same bowler in the 47th over.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He added 97 runs for the fifth wicket with Hasan Nawaz (37) and another 64 for the sixth with Arafat Minhas, who made 18.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Left-arm pacer Dilshan Madushanka had jolted Pakistan with the wickets of openers Saim Ayub (seven) and Fakhar Zaman (16).<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Debutant Saad Baig scored a brisk 40-ball 39 with two sixes and three fours.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Along with Babar Azam (45) they lifted the score during their 74-run stand.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Fast bowler Eshan Malinga dismissed both in successive overs to halt Pakistan's progress before Agha came into his own.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Malinga was the pick of the Sri Lanka bowlers with a career-best 4-46 while Fernando took 3-59.<\/p>\r\n\r\n