ICC Champions trophy 2017: Sri Lanka all-out for 236 as Pakistan pacers fire in must-win game

Put into bat, Sri Lanka were bowled out for a modest 236 by Pakistan in a must-win Group B match of the ICC Champions trophy 2017 on Monday. Opener Niroshan Dickwella hit a 86-ball 73-run innings studded with four boundaries but Sri Lanka suffered a collapse, losing four wickets with six runs to slip from 161-3 to 167-7 in 35 overs.

In the end, cameos from lower-order batsmen Asela Gunaratne (27) and Suranga Lakmal (26) took Sri Lanka close to the 250-mark in what is a virtual 'quarterfinal' for both the team.

For Pakistan, Junaid Khan (3/40) and Hasan Ali (3/43) claimed three wickets each, while Mohammad Amir (2/53) and Fahim Ashraf (2/37) took two wickets each.

Brief Score

Sri Lanka: 236 all-out in 49.2 overs (N Dickwella 73; Junaid Khan 3/40).