Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by three wickets to reach semi-finals – as it happened

Pakistan eventually won an extraordinary see-saw game against Sri Lanka by three wickets, to attain the semi-finals where they'll play England An exceptional victory for Pakistan in the end. Mickey Arthur is elated on the balcony, as he should be. Pumped by India in the opener, his side are right through to the last four. And make no mistake, these were cooked at 162-for-7. However, the twist: a stay of 75 for the eighth wicket, which never came.

 They certainly were helped as you go along by Sri Lanka, who dropped Sarfraz twice off Malinga; the opportunity grassed by Thisara one he'll never forget. The skipper finished by having an unbeaten 61. It had been frantic, he should have already been go out a few more times, but he's the person of the match. “I can't believe it,” he explained at the presentation, lumping ample praise on his big quick Mohhammad Amir who showed poise and class with 28 unbeaten runs of their own from 43 deliveries. For his or her efforts here they now remain in Cardiff to play England in the very first semi final of Champions Trophy 2017 on Wednesday. Another final four contest is between India and Bangladesh on Thursday at Edgbaston. The decider: The Oval on Sunday. Obviously, you won't miss a minute on the OBO. Thanks for the company today. This has been quite the afternoon. Long live 50-over cricket. Until the next time