Summary

  • Pakistan face England in semi-final in Cardiff on Wednesday

  • Sarfraz & Amir share tournament record 8th wicket partnership of 75

  • Pakistan had fallen from 92-1 to 162-7

  • Sri Lanka made 236 after stumbling from 161-3 to 167-7

  • Junaid 3-40, Hasan 3-43, Ashraf 2-37

  • Extended highlights on BBC Two at 23:15 BST (23:45 in Wales)

Live Reporting

Stephan Shemilt

  1. Charles Dagnall
    BBC Test Match Special

    Pakistan will feel they can burgle some cheap, quick overs here.

  2. SL 184-7

    So we do see a change in the bowling as Hasan Ali, with his slightly lopsided black-jet floppy hair, replaces Amir.

    He keeps it tidy, going full and getting the ball to move in to the Sri Lanka batsmen.

    Five from it.

  3. From the press box

  4. SL 179-7

    Junaid 9-3-36-3

    And breathe. Pakistan, kindly, give us a moment to reflect on what we have seen, with very little happening in that Junaid over.

    Looks like Sarfraz will bowl him out.

    Just to recap, Sri Lanka went from 161-3 to 167-7.

    The turnaround in this Pakistan team since their opening game is just remarkable.

  5. Simon Hughes
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    There's a hint of Wasim Akram about this bowling at the moment.

  6. SL 174-7

    Gunaratne 4, Lakmal 1

    Amir continues as Pakistan look to skittle out this Sri Lankan lower order.

    Yorker! We've not seen that a lot today but Amir targets the feet of Lakmal and it nearly finds its way through.

    It's like every ball there could be a wicket. How quickly can a game change.

    Junaid and Amir both have two overs left. Hasan Ali still has six.

  7. Simon Hughes
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    It's tremendous cricket from Pakistan, really good. Perera is not known for his technical prowess. It's a good catch by Babar. It's the penetration of the bowling that's done it.

  8. wicket

    WICKET

    T Perera c Babar b Junaid 3 (SL 167-7)

    They're falling apart. No, they have fallen apart.

    Perera drives wildly to a wide one and it loops up quickly to Babar at first slip, who makes no mistake as it nestles into his hands. A good grab.

    How quickly can a game change?!

    Perera caught by Babar

  9. Simon Hughes
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    It's been a pulsating five overs. It's been intense, hostile bowling by Junaid Khan and Mohammad Amir.

  10. SL 156-6

    Sarfraz nearly does it again.

    Gunaratne edges one and the keeper takes it one handed to his right but it pops out of his hand on impact with the ground. He asks the umpire to go upstairs and check if it was taken cleanly or not ... I have absolute no idea why, he had eyeballs on the ball as it rolled in front of him.

    You gotta chance it though, eh?

    When I took over this live text at 25 overs I was asked by my colleague Stephan to inject some life into this game. I think I can say I have done that.

  11. Vic Marks
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    The Pakistan side all sped towards Sarfraz because they knew it was a terrific catch. Dickwella played an ugly drive and might have thought he got away with it because it didn't hit the stumps, but Srafraz dived to his right and took the ball an inch or two off the ground.

  12. wicket

    WICKET

    Dickwella c Sarfraz b Amir 73 (162-6)

    It's all going Pete Tong for Sri Lanka. It's the one they wanted - a horrible shot from Dickwella but an outstanding catch from Sarfraz behind the stumps. It finds the inside edge and the agile captain moves to his right in a flash, taking it low with one hand. Brilliant.

  13. Dan Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special

    Junaid has bowled two wicket-maidens in the match now. Amazing!

  14. How's stat?!

  15. wicket

    WICKET

    De Silva c Sarfraz b Junaid 1 (SL 162-5)

    The new man in is now the man out. What a delivery from Junaid. It's quick, it's right in the perfect spot, it moves off the turf, it's tight into the body and it's nicked behind.

    The left-arm seamers have swung this game into Pakistan's favour.

  16. SL 162-4

    Pakistan fans find their voice, Amir has a spring in his step and that wicket puts an end to what was a solid partnership.

    Dhananjaya de Silva the new man in.

  17. Dan Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special

    That's a horrible way to get out. It lolloped, like a dog's tongue, off the pad and on to the stumps.

  18. wicket

    WICKET

    Matthews b Amir 39 (SL 161-4)

    Huge wicket for Pakistan. I was just about to say that Amir is yet to pick up a wicket this tournament and, before the my fingers could even touch the keyboard, he strikes.

    Mathews, looking to pull, mistimes it and the bottom edge send the ball crashing into the stumps.

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    Are the ECB prepared to buy back full price tickets as they are only offering an experimental/development squad? Paid top dollar for tickets at Taunton expecting full England team not the seconds.

    Ian Armstrong

  20. SL 161-3

    Junaid 6-2-29-1

    Quickie left-armer Junaid Khan returns and finds a hint of movement. Dickwella has a little flirt and is fortunate not to nick it. He doesn't give up though, goes back for another cheeky flirt and again it nearly picks the outside edge.

    Junaid then tries to cramp him for space and there's a halfhearted appeal for caught behind.

    Decent over, full of variety. Encouraging for Pakistan.