Sri Lanka's eight-wicket demolition of Pakistan ends England's tri-series dream before Saturday's final.
England's tri-series campaign is over, and they didn't even have to take the field to find out. Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by eight wickets, which shuts the door on England's hopes of reaching Saturday's final.
An eight-wicket margin means Sri Lanka had plenty in hand. They finished the job with six wickets still standing, and that kind of control is a statement in a tournament where every result counts. Pakistan were left with little to show for the night.
For England, the frustration is that their fate was decided by someone else's result. They needed Pakistan to win, and instead watched Sri Lanka take the match away from them. In a three-team series, one slip or one lopsided result can end a campaign, and this one did.
With England out, attention turns to the final on Saturday. Sri Lanka go into it full of confidence after such a dominant win, and the pressure now sits on every side still in contention.
