Seamer Hasan Ali turned into the speediest bowler to achieve 50 ODI wickets for Pakistan as his 5-34 saw Sri Lanka knocked down some pins out for 208 out of 48.2 overs at Sheik Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
Imam, whose uncle Inzamam is presently a Pakistan selector, turned out to be just the second batsman from his nation and thirteenth by and large to score a hundred on ODI make a big appearance before he at last succumbed to 100 off 125 balls.
The 21-year-old hit two sixes and five fours as the ostensible hosts wrapped up the arrangement with two matches to save.
Saleem Elahi was the main other Pakistani to hit a presentation hundred, additionally against Sri Lanka at Gujranwala in 1995.
Yet, Imam could have missed that turning point as he was reprieved on 89, having been given out got behind by Niroshan Dickwella off Lahiru Gamage.
As he was strolling back, TV umpire Richard Kettleborough found the ball had touched the ground before achieving wicketkeeper Dickwella's gloves.
A calmed Imam came back to the wrinkle and finished his hundred.
Mohammad Hafeez remained not out on 34, scoring the triumphant single.
Imam said his heart was in his mouth when he was given out.
"I thought I had missed an awesome possibility of scoring a hundred," said Imam, who was likewise Pakistan's best run-scorer when they achieved the 2014 Under-19 World Glass last in the Assembled Bedouin Emirates.
"Yet, Hafeez instructed me to hold up as the ball had touched the ground, so I am fortunate and pleased to have scored a hundred on my presentation and that too with a record."
Pakistan holds an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-coordinate arrangement subsequent to winning the primary match by 83 keeps running in Dubai and a 32-run triumph in the second in Abu Dhabi on Monday.
The rest of the diversions are in Sharjah on Friday and Monday.
With a low focus to pursue, Imam made a strong begin close by Fakhar Zaman in an opening stand of 78.
Zaman succumbed to 29, baffled by Dickwella off-spinner Jeffrey Vandersay while Babar Zaman was knocked down some pins by Gamage for 30.
Sri Lanka, who endured their ninth straight ODI overcome, were free with the bat.
Hasan, 23, was capably helped by leg-spinner Shadab Khan (2-37) as Sri Lanka, who won the hurl and batted, lost their last nine wickets for just 106 runs.
Sri Lanka captain Upul Tharanga (61) and Dickwella (18) put on 59 for the principal wicket, however from 102-1 in the 26th over their innings was crushed by Pakistan's bowlers.
Shadab, man-of-the-coordinate for his 52 not out and 3-47 in the second amusement on Monday, had Dinesh Chandimal (19) leg-earlier and Tharanga got in the profound.
Tharanga, who hit a splendid 112 not out in the past match, hit five limits amid his 80-ball thump.
Hasan, who had given Pakistan the early leap forward with Dickwella's wicket, expelled Chamara Kapugedera (18), Milinda Siriwardana (two) and Vandersay (nothing) to finish 50 wickets in his 24th ODI.
The past record was held by incredible paceman Waqar Younis, who took 27 ODIs to achieve the check. Sri Lankan spinner Ajantha Mendis holds the general record of 19 matches.
Hasan's past best rocking the bowling alley figures were 5-38 against the West Independents in Guyana prior this year.
Lahiru Thirimanne (28) and Thisara Perera (38) took Sri Lanka past the 200 stamp.
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