End of over. Over 42. 8 runs. Bowler: Zaman Khan. Sri Lanka: 252/8(rr 6.00)

Two runs. Zaman Khan to Charith Asalanka. Off cutter length ball, to leg on the front foot flick, to deep backward square leg for 2 runs. What a game! Asalanka did it! Sri Lanka win by two wickets as they register their 11th final in the Asia Cup. Kusal Mendis and Sadeera Samarawickrama batted brilliantly in the middle overs and kept the run chase alive. Asalanka played one of the best knocks of his life. Pakistan bowlers tried well but couldn't able to defend the total in a thrilling contest. Kusal Mendis is adjudged as Player of the Match.

Four runs. FOUR! Zaman Khan to Charith Asalanka. Half volley, outside off stump deep in crease Slog, outside edge in the air uncontrolled past third man for 4 runs.

Wicket. OUT! Run Out. Zaman Khan to Pramod Madushan. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed, by Rizwan. Another one bites the dust.

One run. Zaman Khan to Charith Asalanka. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, inside edge to point for 1 run, fielded by Zaman.

Dot ball. Zaman Khan to Charith Asalanka. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Rizwan.

Leg bye. APPEAL! Zaman Khan to Pramod Madushan. Off cutter full toss, down leg side on the front foot Slog, hit pad to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Afridi, appeal made for L.B.W.

End of over. Over 41. 4 runs. Bowler: Shaheen Afridi. Sri Lanka: 244/7(rr 5.95)

One run. Shaheen Afridi to Pramod Madushan. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed to long on for 1 run, fielded by Wasim.

Wicket. OUT! Caught. Shaheen Afridi to Dunith Wellalage. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, outside edge, caught by Rizwan. Afridi is on fire!

Wicket. OUT! Caught. Shaheen Afridi to Dhananjaya de Silva. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on, caught by Wasim. Afridi gets his man.

Dot ball. Shaheen Afridi to Dhananjaya de Silva. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed back to bowler for no runs.

One run. Shaheen Afridi to Charith Asalanka. Yorker, off stump on the front foot dropped, to point for 1 run, fielded by Khan.

Two runs. Shaheen Afridi to Charith Asalanka. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 2 runs, direct hit by Azam.

End of over. Over 40. 8 runs. Bowler: Zaman Khan. Sri Lanka: 240/5(rr 6.00)

One run. Zaman Khan to Charith Asalanka. Half volley, to leg on the front foot flick, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Haris.

Four runs. FOUR! Zaman Khan to Charith Asalanka. Off cutter length ball, middle stump backing away driving, well timed in the air under control past long off for 4 runs.

Dot ball. Zaman Khan to Charith Asalanka. Off cutter full toss, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Zaman.

Dot ball. Zaman Khan to Charith Asalanka. Yorker, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Rizwan.

Two runs. Zaman Khan to Charith Asalanka. Back of a length, middle stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Zaman.