Sanath Jayasuriya celebrates with captain Jayawardene after getting the wicket of Shahid Afridi.
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In reply for Pakistan, Misbah-ul-Haq played a gallant knock of 76 from 70 balls, his highest one-day score to give Pakistan some hope. Spinner Ajantha Mendis took four for 47 as Pakistan were restricted to 238 for nine to lose by 64 runs.
The defeat made Pakistan's task of qualifying for the final more difficult from the four-team super league stage.