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Champions Trophy updates: Pak through to semi-finals
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23:05 Beat Sri Lanka by 3 wickets, to play England in last four
Pakistan 237-7 (44.5 ovs) vs Sri Lanka 236 (49.2 ovs) | Scorecard
Pakistan edge Sri Lanka by 3 wickets in a thriller.
So captain Sarfraz has seen his team through to the semis in a nail-biting match against Sri Lanka in Cardiff.
Malinga comes back into the attack for his last over.
A full ball and Sarfraz just plays that down to the leg side for a single.
A bouncer and umpire Erasmus calls it wide.
Amir drops the ball to backward point and the batsmen scamper for a single.
Sarfraz picks out the ball and flicks it behind square for a couple.
He plays a similar shot for another couple of runs.
Sarfraz gets the winning runs for Pakistan with a four down to third man to put his team into the semis.
Gunaratne back in the attack.
Amir plays a dot ball.
He then cuts it for no run again.
Amir and Sarfraz run a tight single.
The batsmen run another single, just finding the gaps and getting those runs.
Short and wide and Amir times it well to hit the ball through covers for boundary.
Pakistan now need 12 off 36 to enter the semi-final.
Off-spinner De Silva comes into the attack.
Amir takes off for a quick single.
Sarfraz guides it to short third man for a single.
Amir ends the over with a single to mid-off.
Lakmal continues.
Amir gets a run to mid-wicket.
Sarfraz then gets a four. That is a boundary down to fine leg.
The batsmen run two singles each.
What a shot! He checked it and then timed it through the covers to perfection., Sarfraz gets to his 50 with that boundary.
11 runs come off the over and Pakistan look to be in the driver's seat now with a little over 2 runs an over needed from here on end.
22:45 Lanka leak runs
Pakistan 206-7 (41 ovs) vs Sri Lanka 236 (49.2 ovs) | Scorecard
Malinga continues, makes Sarfraz play the pull and he is dropped again. Gunatilaka, who charges to take the catch but drops it as he hits the ground.
Sarfraz cuts the ball and gets 2 runs to extra cover.
Amir plays the yorker well.
Oh Sri Lanka!
Another misfield, this time by the keeper. He fails to pick the slower ball, it deflects off his thigh and runs to the boundary.
Another misfield and Amir gets a run on the off-side.
Mohammad Amir doing well to hang around with captain Sarfraz as Pakistan look for the win.
Lakmal continues.
Amir gets a run to third man.
Sarfraz blocks two deliveries.
Sarfraz swivels and pulls the ball to square leg for a single.
Lakmal bowls a bouncer to Amir.
Just 2 runs off the over.
Malinga brought back into the attack and he starts with a bouncer to Sarfraz.
A slower full toss and that is wide. This is bad bowling considering the situation.
Sarfraz dropped! Perera drops a dolly at short mid-on. The ball goes in and out.
Sarfraz gets a run to fine leg.
Amir gets a single to the off-side.
Sarfraz hits a straight drive, Malinga gets his foot out in time to stop the ball from going any further.
Another uppish shot and it fall short of mid-on.
Sarfraz cuts and times it past point for a boundary. That is sloppy fielding at the boundary.
Nice forward defence by Sarfraz. His presence will be crucial if Pakistan are to seal a semis berth.
Sarfraz cuts again and this time the ball is stopped at third man. That is a single.
Pradeep continues. He starts with a bouncer.
Amir cuts it down to backward point for three runs.
Lovely drive straight down the ground cut by the fielder at mid-on just for a single.
Amir once again does a good job of blocking deliveries to see off the over.
Perera back into the attack.
Sarfraz gets three runs before it's lucky four overthrows for Pakistan and that is 9 runs off the over.
Gunaratne gives just 2 off the over.
22:12 Sarfraz still at the crease
Pakistan 173-7 (34 ovs) vs Sri Lanka 236 (49.2 ovs) | Scorecard
Good bowling change as Pradeep is brought back into the attack.
After a wide, Sarfraz gets a single.
Amir then gets two runs and then ends the over with a single square of the wicket.
Gunaratne back into the attack with Pakistan needing 70 runs for the win.
But the bowler is disciplined and gives only one run in the over.
Perera continues and Sarfraz plays the ball down to third man for a couple.
He then gets a single to mid-wicket to get Amir on strike. Again, he does well to see off the over.
Off-break bowler Gunathilaka comes into the attack.
Amir is the new batsman in and gets off the mark with a cut short through point.
Sarfraz then gets a single to long on, before Amir safely plays out the over.
Is this curtains for Pakistan?
Perera comes back into the attack.
Sarfraz plays a defensive shot down to mid-on for no run.
Ashraf then gets two run on the off-side for a quick couple.
Ashraf gets a single to bring Sarfraz on strike.
Ashraf and Sarfraz take a lazy run, Ashraf doesn't make it in time and is run-out for 15.
Gunaratne brought back into the attack.
He bowled just one over in his first spell after leaking 9 runs but here he has started with three dot balls to Sarfraz.
Sarfraz is riding his luck here, as he runs another tight single.
Ashraf plays out two dot balls to end the over.
21:48 Lanka in with a chance
Pakistan 157-6 (28 ovs) vs Sri Lanka 236 (49.2 ovs) | Scorecard
With Pakistan six wickets down, the match can go either way.
If Sri Lanka strike once more and get the wicket of Sarfraz, Pakistan could well have to take the flight back home. But if the Pakistan skipper gets a partnership going with Ashraf they could face England in the semis.
Pradeep continues and is straightaway hit for a four. Ashraf pulls the ball over fine leg for a boundary.
He then takes a single, followed by a couple of runs to third man by Sarfraz.
Then a single to mid-wicket brings Ashraf on strike.
Short ball, well fended by Ashraf.
Pakistan will take whatever comes their way. That is four leg byes down to fine leg.
12 runs come off the over.
Malinga continues and Sarfraz starts with a single down to third man.
Malinga bowls a yorker to Ashraf, who picks it out in time.
Ashraf has played three dot balls now and the pressure is totally on the Pakistanis now.
Ashraf slams a short ball over fine leg for a six! That has taken the pressure off the batsmen a bit.
Ashraf then takes a single down to third man.
Pakistan are making a hash of this chase.
Ashraf is the new batsman in and plays dot balls.
Pradeep back in the attack and Wasim gets off the mark with a four through covers.
Pradeep strikes as Wasim is caught behind. Wasim pushes at the ball and is caught by Dickwella.
Pakistan's innings in tatters here as captain Sarfraz watches at the other end.
21:29 Malik gone for 11
Pakistan 132-5 (25 ovs) vs Sri Lanka 236 (49.2 ovs) | Scorecard
Malinga continues and almost yorks Sarfraz, who digs out the ball nicely.
Sarfraz gets a single down to third man.
Malik plays the ball down fine for a single.
The batsmen are happy to just rotate the strike.
But Malinga strikes!
Malik gone for 11. Short ball and Malik gets the finest of nicks to the gloves as he tries to play the pull short. Easy catch for Dickwella behind the stumps and Malinga celebrates!
Imad Wasim is the new batsman in and is yet to get off the mark.
Lakmal continues to Malik. After 2 dot balls, Malik gets a single to third man.
A well-timed shot of the pads, Sarfraz plays it down to deep mid-wicket for 3 runs.
Two dot balls to end the over.
21:18 Lakmal pegs back Pakistan
Pakistan 124-4 (23 ovs) vs Sri Lanka 236 (49.2 ovs) | Scorecard
Malinga starts with a yorker that is dug out by Sarfraz.
Sarfraz plays out three more dot balls with defensive shots
Another flick off the pads, the ball flies in the air but falls short of the fielder at mid-wicket.
Lakmal continues and Sarfraz plays a shot to third man for a single.
Malik then gets a run down to third man.
Sarfraz and Malik run a tight single, lucky the fielder missed the stumps.
Loose ball, Malik plays it through covers but that is only a single though.
Sarfraz works the ball to the on-side for a single.
Dot ball to end the over.
Smart cricket by Mathews. Brings on Malinga.
Sarfraz and Shoaib take a run each.
Nicely played, crunched through covers for a boundary. Sarfraz what a shot!
Some hesitation by the batsmen but no damage done.
8 runs off the over.
Lakmal back in the attack and strikes!
Ali tries to go after the bowling, surprised by the bounce, tries to angle it down to third man, but he holes it to Kushal Mendis at slip.
Pakistan, oh Pakistan. Will we witness Pakistan's downfall here on end?
Play and a miss by Sarfraz. The Pakistan batsman gets off the mark with a short to third man.
Pakistan easing into the chase here as Perera continues.
Ali and Malik are happy to just take the singles and accumulate the runs.
20:53 Pradeep does the damage
Pakistan 107-3 (18 ovs) vs Sri Lanka 236 (49.2 ovs) | Scorecard
Pradeep bowls a short ball and Ali just helps it over the keeper for a boundary.100 up for Pakistan.
Ali takes a single to mid-wicket.
Malik then plays a shot on the leg side and scampers for a single to mid-on.
Wide ball and Ali gets a single square on the off side.
Dot ball to end the over.
Perera continues at the other end.
And now Pakistan lose another wicket. This time Hafeez gets a soft dismissal. He goes for 1.
He gets a leading edge and goes to Pradeep at mid-on.
Shoaib Malik comes in to bat.
It's up to him to now stay at the crease with Ali if Pakistan are to proceed in the tournament.
Short and wide and Malik gets off the mark with a boundary through the covers. What a shot!
Pradeep continues and strikes again!
This time Babar Azam is his victim.Caught at mid-wicket by De Silva.
20:35 Lanka bowlers struggling
Pakistan 90-1 (15 ovs) vs Sri Lanka 236 (49.2 ovs) | Scorecard
Pakistan are going along nicely while Sri Lanka need something special out of their bowlers if they are to keep themselves in the game.
For now, Pakistan are playing with ease.
Perera continues.
Azam plays and misses, big shout but umpire not interested.
Azam pulls one to fine leg for a single.
Ali and Azam just putting the runs on the board with ease.
Pakistan are 90 for 1 after 15 overs and that is drinks.
Pradeep continues at the other end.
Ali pulls the ball to square leg for a single.
Azam cuts the ball down to third man and some sloppy fielding allows the batsmen get two additional runs, that is three runs.
Ali gets one run at backward square leg.
Azam then gets two runs down to third man.
Perera comes back into the attack.
Ali gets a run through the off-side.
Perera bowls a wide.
Ali hits a cut short but well fielded by point fielder.
Nice bouncer now!
Just two runs given in that over. Nicely done by Perera.
20:20 Zaman goes for 50
Pakistan 78-1 (12 ovs) vs Sri Lanka 236 (49.2 ovs) | Scorecard
Nuwan Pradeep gets the first breakthrough.
Zaman tries to hook, but does not get a controlled shot and holes out to Gunaratne at deep fine leg.
Babar Azam comes to the crease and plays out three dot balls.
Azam off the mark with a square cut shot through point. Impeccable timing and placement.
Umpire signals Powerplay 2.
Gunaratne comes to the attack.
Zaman gets a run to point.
Lanka's fielding in the ring is a lot to be desired.
A misfield at mid-wicket and the players run for a single.
Zaman cuts the ball through slips for a four towards third man.
Zaman takes a single to get to his maiden ODI 50 in just 34 balls.
Lakmal continues, no run to Zaman.
Lakmal bowls too straight and Zaman just works it down to fine leg for a boundary.
Lakmal bowls a bouncer and next ball Zaman taps the in coming delivery for 2 at backward square.
Lakmal bowls a wide delivery, this is unnecessary.
Zaman pulls the ball to deep square leg to end the over with a single.
Pradeep continues and he nearly has his man.
Zaman gets a nick and the ball falls short of the slip fielder and goes down third man for a boundary.
Zaman then scampers for a single to mid-on.
50 up for Pakistan with that leg bye.
Zaman swings his arms again, gets a top edge, the ball balloons into the air and it's a six over the third man. This time Zaman sends the ball out of the stadium.
Zaman takes a quick run to keep the strike in the next over. Another 13 runs coming off that over.
Medium pacer Perera is the 2nd change bowler.
Ali goes down the pitch and clubs Perera for a huge six straight over the bowler's head.
The ball has been launched out of the ground.
Ali gets a quick single down to mid-wicket.
Now, Zaman comes down the track and hammers it down the ground right behind the the bowler for a four.
Perera bowls a slower ball down the leg side.
Zaman cuts the ball on the off -side behind square for a single.
13 runs have come off the over.
Nuwan Pradeep brought into the attack.
He gets some seam movement and tests Ali.
Ali gets a single down to fine leg to end the over.
19:48 Malinga struggling
Pakistan 27-0 (6 ovs) vs Sri Lanka 236 (49.2 ovs) | Scorecard
Lakmal continues and Zaman plays a defensive shot.
Ball drift down leg, umpire signals leg bye, a single has been run.
Short ball and Ali just pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.
Good ball and Ali plays with a good straight bat, nice stop by Lakmal on the follow through.
Ali whips the ball off his pads for a single down to deep square leg.
Malinga continues.
Ali cuts him to deep backward point for a single.
Malinga comes around the wicket to Zaman and bowls 2 dot balls.
Good run. Ali just taps the ball down and scampers for a single.
Just two runs come off the over.
Lakmal continues and beats Ali.
Ali gets off the mark with a punch down the ground to mid-on.
Zaman pulls the short ball to deep fine leg for a boundary.
19:35 Ali gets a life
Pakistan 14-0 (3 ovs) vs Sri Lanka 236 (49.2 ovs) | Scorecard
Malinga continues, slower ball, wide and Zaman just plays it square for a boundary.
An identical shot and Zaman gets another boundary. What timing!
This was a quicker ball, nicely left by Zaman.
What a cracking shot, width offered and Zaman creams it through the covers for another boundary.
Malinga beats Zaman off the last ball but that is 12 runs off the over.
Suringa Lakmal opens the bowling at the other end.
He starts with a wide and gives two runs in his over.
Malinga starts with a maiden and there was a dropped catch in that opening over.
Gunathilaka gives Azhar Ali a life with a dropped catch behind square.
18:52 Pakistan dismiss Lanka inside 50 overs
Sri Lanka 236 (49.2 ovs) vs Pakistan | Scorecard
Final over, Ashraf cramps Malinga for room and he is flicked to mid-on for a single.
Sri Lanka dismissed for 236 in 49.2 overs.
Pradeep skies the ball and offers Ashraf an easy caught and bowled to dismiss Sri Lanka inside 50 overs.
Ali back into the attack and strikes off the first ball.
A slower ball and Gunaratne tries to go after the bowler only to holed out at deep square leg.
Gunaratne gone for 27.
Lanka likely to get bowled out here.
Malinga smashes the ball to covers for a single.
Nuwan Pradeep is Lanka's number 11 and he gets off the mark with an inside edge past square leg.
A slower delivery and Malinga plays and misses.
Malinga then gets a run to mid-on.
Pradeep does well to defend the last ball of the 49th over.
Gunaratne looks to hit Amir over mid-off . He swings and misses.
He then hits an inside-out shot over point for a single.
What can Amir do now?
Wow! Excellent fielding by Ali at backward square leg.
Gunaatne is hit flush on the helmet by an Amir missile delivery.
The batsman then hits the ball over deep extra cover for 2.
Wide ball down the leg side. Gunaratne then plays a single to the on side to end the over.
Ali continues. Malinga gets a run down to third man.
Gunaratne cuts the ball behind point and the batsmen run a single.
Malinga! He was nearly run-out there, Hafeez at cover fails to hit the stumps.
What an audacious shot! Gunaratne plays a shot over the keeper's head for a four.
Gunaratne then gets a run to mid-off to end the over with a single.
Junaid comes into the attack and starts with a yorker that is well dug out by Malinga.
Malinga then gets a run to mid-wicket.
Gunaratne tries to go after Junaid, but the ball was a bouncer.
Ashraf drops a regulation catch!
Gunaratne plays the reverse sweep, the ball goes to short third man and Ashraf makes a hash of it.
Malinga plays the full toss to mid-off for a single.
Sri Lanka stitching up a good partnership here in Powerplay 3.
Ali continues and Lakmal swings his bat, only gets a single over mid-wicket.
Ali bowls a wide and Lanka slowly crawling back into the match here.
Gunaratne plays a shot down to third man to bring Lakmal back on strike.
Ali strikes!
A slower delivery, Lakmal misses it and the ball clips the right bail to send Lakmal back to the pavillion.
Malinga comes to the crease and gets off the mark with the second ball with a shot to deep cover.
Gunaratne plays the dot ball to end the over.
Amir comes back into the attack.
Gunaratne starts with 3 runs straight down the ground.
Lakmal then flicks the ball to mid-on for a couple.
Lakmal then goes over the bowler's head for a boundary.
He then runs a single and the over ends with a dot ball.
Imad Wasin then gives away just 3 runs in his over and Lanka bring up the 200.
Ali cracked for 2 crisp boundaries by Lakmal in the 42nd over.
He is looking good now and if he sticks around with Gunaratne Lanka could reach a decent total.
18:13 Junaid Khan makes inroads
Sri Lanka 187-7 (41 ovs) vs Pakistan | Scorecard
Umpire signals Powerplay.
Imad Wasim continues and Gunaratne gets a single down to mid-on.
Wasim gets some drift and Lakmal playing for the spin.
He gets off the strike with a push to long-on.
That's two dot balls to end the over.
Ali continues and that is three dot balls to Gunaratne.
Gunaratne plays it down to backward point and sprints for a tight single.
Ali ends the over with an attempted yorker and that is only one run from the over.
Left-arm spinner Imad Wasim back in the attack.
Lakmal finding it difficult to take him out for runs and that is a maiden.
Ali bought back into the attack.
A slightly loose delivery and Lakmal hammers it to covers for a single.
Gunaratne plays and misses. He then plays the ball to mid-on for a run,
Lakmal then flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.
Gunaratne flicks the ball off his pads for a quick couple to mid-wicket.
Pakistan pacemen have clearly turned the tide here as Lanka lose the plot.
Junaid continues. Will Pakistan dismiss Lanka before 50 overs?
Lakmal plays two dot balls before running for a single to wide mid-on.
Gunaratne then gets a single to mid-wicket.
Lakmal pulls and that is good fielding behing square to stop the ball going towards the boundary.
Lakmal cuts the ball to cover to end the over with a single.
Amir continues from the end and that is 5 wides after 2 dot balls.
Gunaratne then takes a run to bring new man Lakmal on strike.
The batsman is welcomed by a beautiful yorker.
Lakmal gets off the mark with a run towards cover.
Dot ball to end the over.
17:52 Lanka lose 4 quick wickets
Sri Lanka 167-7 (35 ovs) vs Pakistan | Scorecard
From a solid position they are now in a real spot of bother with 16 overs to go.
Junaid continues and 2 dot balls to Perera.
Perera gets a shot ball that he fends off with a pull shot that he could not control. Lucky for the batsman there was no one to take that catch.
Gunaratne takes a quick run to the on side.
Junaid strikes again!
Perera gets a thick edge and good over head catch at slips by Babat Azam sees the end of Perera's short stay at the crease.
Amir continues and gets the wicket they wanted.
Dickwella gone for 73. He gets a faint bottom edge and Ahmed completes a fine low, one-handed catch to send the batsman packing.
Thisara Perera comes to the crease.
A misfield allows Gunaratne get 2 runs to backward point.
That is another good ball in the channel, making Gunaratne play.
Is that out? Gunaratne gets a thick edge, the ball goes to Ahmed, who loses control of the ball on the dive and the review says not out.
A dot ball to end the over and Sri Lanka are teetering now.
Junaid Khan continues from the other end.
After playing two dots balls, De Silva is sent to the pavillion.
Junaid gets a little movement, makes De Silva play. And is caught behind by Ahmed.
De Silva gone for 1.
It's a wicket-maiden for Junaid. the second of the match.
17:33 Amir strikes for Pakistan
Sri Lanka 163-4 (32 ovs) vs Pakistan | Scorecard
Amir continues. Pakistan will hope this drinks break will help them get the much-needed breakthrough.
He starts with a dot ball to Mathews.
Woww! Amir gets some movement off the pitch, Mathews gets an inside edge and the ball crashes into the stumps.
That is the end of Mathews's steady innings of 39.
Dhananjaya de Silva comes into bat and is welcomed with a poor wide ball.
De Silva plays a dot ball, a defensive shot and he gets off the mark with a single through to point.
Left arm pacer Junaid Khan in the attack from the other end.
Nice dot ball to start his new spell. A forward defensive shot by Mathews.
Mathews plays a shot to mid-off for a quick single.
Movement of the pitch for Junaid. Dickwella's bat left hanging as he plays and misses.
Again! Wow! What a peach! Dickwella acknowledges the ball with a smile.
Another one and the bowler and the keeper go up for the appeal but umpire plays it down.
Just one run off that beautiful over and drinks are called.
Amir brought back into the attack and Mathews welcomes him with a smashing shot over mid-on.
Mathews plays another immaculate pull that is fielded well in the deep, the batsmen run two.
Mathews clips the ball through his hips for a single to backward square leg.
Attempted yorker and that is a leg bye. Mathews gets a single off the last ball of the over.
Wasim continues and it's easy pickings for the batsmen here.
What timing! Loose ball and Dickwellla crashes that through the covers for a boundary.
Hafeez gives away five runs as the Lankans build a partnership brick by brick.
17:09 Batsmen taking no risks
Sri Lanka 138-3 (27 ovs) vs Pakistan | Scorecard
Wasim continues and gives 2 runs in the over.
Sri Lanka ticking away nicely here. They are taking no risks and keeping the scoreboard ticking.
Mathews takes Hafeez to the cleaners. A huge six over long-on sees Mathews get his first maximum.
He comes back well to give three more runs in the over.
Imad comes back into the attack and is taken off for 5 runs.
Hafeez continues and Dickwella looks to sweep him but doesn't connect enough.
Dickwella swivels and plays a pull to mid-wicket for a couple.
He then cuts, a misfield at point allows the batsmen to steal a single.
Mathews gets a single off the last ball of the over.
Ashraf continues and the ball flies off his hand. Dickwella does well to pick the ball and send it to mid-on. That is a no ball and a free hit signalled.
Ashraf looks for the yorker, bowls it on the leg stump, Mathews flicks it through the on side for a boundary.
Much needed boundary that as the big runs have dried up here.
The batsmen then just knock the ball around for singles.
Mathews picks the ball and flicks it to the leg side for another single.
Dickwella comes down the track and cuts the ball to backward point for 2.
The batsman then flicks it to square leg to end the over with a single.
Hafeez continues from around the wicket.
He nearly gets Dickwella, who looks to sweep the ball. The ball goes aerial but thankfully lands in no man's land.
Hafeez bowls a wide and the next ball misses leg and byes signalled.
Dickwella gets one run to long on and that is a dot ball to finish the over.
Ashraf continues from the other end and he has bowled a tidy over to give just 2 runs off the over.
16:44 Dickwella gets 50
Sri Lanka 100-3 (20 ovs) vs Pakistan | Scorecard
Off-spinner Mohammad Hafeez brought into the attack.
Dickwella just plays the ball down to backward square leg to get to his 50.
What a ball! Mathews plays for the turn, gets an outside edge and the ball races past the slips for a couple.
An near-identical shot two balls later gives Mathews a single down to short third man.
Ali continues and the batsmen are happy to take the singles.
He now bowls round the stumps to Dickwella, who gets a single to mid-wicket and it takes him to 49.
Mathews, it's a play and miss a couple of times.
Ashraf continues and the Lankans scamper for a couple.
Dickwella beaten and how! The ball goes past the bat and pad. How did that miss!
And a rare wide by Ashraf on the leg side and he bowls another wide on the off side.
The batsmen get a single each to keep the scoreboard ticking.
Dickwella cuts the ball to backward point to end the over with a single.
Ali continues as Pakistan's search for more wickets continues.
Dickwella pulls the first ball for a single down to square leg.
Ali makes Mathews play and miss! What a ball!
Mathews taking his time here to get going against the accurate Pakistan bowlers.
Only one run comes off that over that has Mathews tested time and again.
16:23 Chandimal, Mendis gone in quick succession
Sri Lanka 85-3 (16 ovs) vs Pakistan | Scorecard
Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews comes to the crease and he is almost castled as he attempts to drive. Gets the inside edge and lucky it didn't go back to the wicket.
Ashraf bowls wide and Mathews gets off the mark with a cut to square.
Dickwella gets a run off the last ball of the over and a successful one that for Pakistan.
Chandimal gone now!
He tries to go after Fahim but gets the inside edge on to the stumps for a 2nd ball duck.
Sri Lanka in a bit of bother now.
Just when it looked like Sri Lanka were scripting a big innings, Ali gets the crucial breakthrough.
Dinesh Chandimal comes to the crease and the ball nips back again and clips the flap of his pads. A single is taken and a leg bye is signalled.
Ali continues as Pakistan look for another wicket.
Dickwella takes a run to mid-wicket.
The bowler gets some swing and Mendis leaves the ball.
Mendis tries to work the ball on the on -side, gets the inside edge on to his pads and Ali strikes!
The ball nips back, Mendis is beaten all ends up as the ball hits the middle stump.
Mendis gone for 27 off 29.
Ashraf continues.
Dickwella hits a shot to mid-on and scampers for a single.
Mendis gets the ball full on his pads and just flicks it on the on-side for a couple.
He gets another run to mid-wicket.
Dickwell a cuts the ball to backward point for a couple as the ball is cut off at the boundary.
The batsmen just drops the ball and hares down the pitch for a single off the last ball of the over.
Hassan Ali has been welcomed to the bowling with a lovely boundary through mid-off by Mendis.
The batsmen then three runs each. The batsmen are happy to just keep the scorecard ticking with the odd boundary.
8 runs taken off Ali's opening over.
Fahim Ashraf goes fot 6 runs in his first over.
16:00 Lanka going strong
Sri Lanka 60-1 (11 ovs) vs Pakistan | Scorecard
Powerplay signalled,
Imad continues and Mendis gets a run to backward square leg.
Dickwella takes the ball from off stump and sweeps it to fine leg for a couple.
Dickwella uses the pace of the ball and just places it towards short third man for a boundary.
Dickwella again places the ball behind square a couple.
And he ends the over with a single to mid-on and that is 10 runs off the over.
Smart cricket by Sri Lanka here as they work to build their innings.
Junaid Khan continues.
Mendis times the ball well, times the ball off his hips through backward square leg for a boundary.
Junaid comes around the wicket, its a short ball, Mendis gets on top of the bounce and pulls it for a boundary square on the leg side.
Mendis then takes a single to mid-wicket.
Junaid tries to bounce Dickwella but the umpire is not happy and calls it wide.
Did Dickwella get an edge. Bowler appeals but umpire not interested.
Left-arm spinner Imad Wasim gets the ball now.
The batsmen see him off nicely and pick three runs off his opening over.
15:42 Junaid Khan gets first breakthrough
Sri Lanka 37-1 (8 ovs) vs Pakistan | Scorecard
What a shot!
Mendis gets behind the ball well and that is a crisp straight drive down the ground to start the Junaid over with a boundary.
Mendis gets tied up, and flick is mistimed.
Mendis plays the ball to cover for no runs.
Again, the batsman in cramped for room and Mendis mistimes his pull shot this time.
Mendis steals a single down to mid-on.
Mendis plays an immaculate pulls shot only to find the fielder situated to stop the ball from running to the boundary.
Mohammad Amir continues to Dickwella.
The batsman gets a bottom edge and chops it into the crease. No run there.
Dickwella whips the full delivery to the on-side through mid-wicket for a quick 3 runs.
Mendis gets off the mark with a single down to third man.
Amir bowls a good bouncer to Dickwella.
The batsman then hits the ball to the leg side to backward square leg for a couple.
15:30 Gunathilaka goes for 13
Sri Lanka 26-1 (6 ovs) vs Pakistan | Scorecard
Junaid Khan gets a timely breakthrough.
After being hammered for 13 runs in his previous over, he has done well to come back by getting the wicket.
Gunathilaka tries to clear the in-field, but his push sees the ball balloon in the air and into the hands of Shoaib Malik at mid-off.
Kusal Mendis comes to the crease.
He takes five balls to get off the mark with Junaid getting the ball do all sorts of things.
And that is a wicket-maiden!
Amir continues and it's a nice bouncer to Gunathilaka to begin the over.
He then gives the batsman a well pitched ball that the batsman cracks but only to find the fielder at cover.
Gunathilaka walks across and plays the ball off his pads for a single past mid-wicket.
Junaid continues, bowling to Gunathilaka.
First ball is short and wide and the bad ball is slapped through covers for a boundary.
The second boundary off the over comes off a flick over mid-on. Gunathilaka now getting into the groove.
Dickwella ends the over with clever scoop shot over the keeper's head for another boundary.
That's 13 runs in the over.
15:15 Pakistan win toss, to field vs Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka 8-0 (3 ovs) vs Pakistan | Scorecard
Amir continues. Dickwella flicks the ball, just short of mid-wicket.
Nice punch in to gap and 2 runs to Dickwella.
Dickwella gets a top edge, the ball flies in the air but falls safely on the leg side. The batsmen run three.
Junaid Khan opens the bowling at the other end and gets some movement. The ball goes past Gunathilaka's outside edge.
Another swinging delivery beats the batsman,
Gunathilaka plays another defensive shot, playing it back to Junaid.
Swing and a miss! Gunathilaka tries to go after the bowling but misses it completely and Junaid starts with a maiden.
Mohammad Amir opens the bowling for Pakistan and starts with a peach of a delivery. A bit of movement.
Sri Lanka Dickwella plays out two dot balls. Make that three and another back foot defensive shot.
A little width, a half volley and Dickwella gets a good push and lovely timing sees the ball run to cover point boundary.
That's four to start the proceedings.
14:40 The winner of today's match will progress to the semi-final
Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed has won the toss and elected to put Sri Lanka in to bat.
Both the teams lost their opening matches but bounced back into reckoning after producing two of the tournament's biggest upsets so far.
Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed had attributed the win against South Africa to good bowling against a strong side and he would look for another such display against the Lankans today.
Sri Lanka looked pedestrian in their opening game defeat at the hands of South Africa, failing collectively in the absence of their captain Angelo Mathews.
The return of Mathews seemed to have inspired the Lankans in their match against India as they pulled off a dramatic win over the defending champions who apparently had no chinks in their armour until the loss.
Expect some edge-of-the-seat action as the teams from the sub-continent vie for a semis berth.
The Teams (From):
Pakistan: Sarfraz Khan (capt.), Ahmed Shahzad, Azhar Ali, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Sohail, Hasan Ali, Imad Wasim, Junaid Khan, Mohammed Amir, Mohammed Hafeez, Shadab Khan and Shoaib Malik.
Sri Lanka: Angelo Mathews (capt.), Upul Tharanga, Dinesh Chandimal, Niroshan Dickewalla, Chamara Kapugedara, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera, Thisara Perera, Sekkuge Prasanna, Nuwan Pradeep, Suranga Lakmal, Lakshan Sandakan, Lasith Malinga, Asela Gunaratne, Nuwan Kulasekara.
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