Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by 11 runs

Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by 11 runs in their group A cricket World Cup match at R Premadasa Stadium here today.

Pakistan after winning the toss set Sri Lanka a target of 278 to chase. In reply with Pakistan cheaply dismissing Jayawardena for 2 Sri Lanka only managed to score 266/9 in 50 overs.

Pakistan: 277/7 (Misbah-ul-Haq 83 not out, Younis Khan 72; Rangana Herath 2/46, Thisara Perera 2/62).

Sri Lanka: 266/9 (Chamara Silva 57, Kumar Sangakkara 49; Shahid Afridi 4/34).