Pakistan tops Group B after beating Sri Lanka
Pakistan captain Zeeshan Malik said defeating Sri Lanka had lifted the team's morale for the quarter-final against the West Indies.
“I think we played very good cricket today, both with the bat and ball,” he said. “Mohsin was very good but all the bowlers did well.
“We look forward to our quarter-final and hopefully we will go beyond that as well.”
Sri Lanka's captain Charith Asalanka blamed the defeat on the batsmen's inability to string partnerships, but said his team did not fear England.
“The batting went wrong today,” he said. “The top order batsmen couldn't score runs and form partnerships. Mendis and Randika had a good stand but we couldn't do our job in the end.
“England is a good side. We played each other in December. But I think the conditions will support us. Our spinners are in good form, so I think this will be an advantage for us.”
Scores in brief:
Group B - Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by 23 runs in Mirpur
Pakistan 212 all, 48.4 overs (Hasan Mohsin 86, Salman Fayyaz 33; Damitha Silva 2-41, Thilan Nimesh 2-38, Wanidu Hasaranga 2-30)
Sri Lanka 189 all out, 46.4 overs (Kamindu Mendis 68, Vishad Randika 46; Shadab Khan 3-31, Sameen Gul 2-29, Hasan Mohsin 2-28, Ahmad Shafiq 2-23)
Thursday’s matches:
4 Feb - South Africa v Ireland; New Zealand v Scotland, Cox’s Bazaar
Quarter-finals (Super League)
5 Feb - Bangladesh v Nepal, Mirpur
6 Feb - India v Namibia, Fatullah
7 Feb - England v Sri Lanka, Mirpur
8 Feb - Pakistan v West Indies, Fatullah
Quarter-finals (Plate Championship):
5 Feb - Afghanistan v Fiji; Canada v Zimbabwe, Cox’s Bazaar
Points table
Group A
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | NNR | Points | |
| Bangladesh | 3 | 3 | 0 | +2.15 | 6 | |
| Namibia | 3 | 2 | 1 | +0.03 | 4 | |
| South Africa | 3 | 1 | 2 | -0.02 | 2 | |
| Scotland | 3 | 0 | 3 | -2.35 | 0 | |
Group B
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | NNR | Points |
| Pakistan | 3 | 3 | 0 | +0.97 | 6 |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 2 | 1 | +1.37 | 4 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1 | 2 | -0.06 | 2 |
| Canada | 3 | 0 | 3 | -2.64 | 0 |
Group C
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | NNR | Points |
| England | 3 | 3 | 0 | +3.26 | 6 |
| West Indies | 3 | 2 | 1 | +1.35 | 4 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 1 | 2 | -0.03 | 2 |
| Fiji | 3 | 0 | 3 | -5.15 | 0 |
Group D
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | NNR | Points |
| India | 3 | 3 | 0 | +2.58 | 6 |
| Nepal | 3 | 2 | 1 | +0.03 | 4 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 2 | -0.81 | 2 |
| Ireland | 3 | 0 | 3 | -1.70 | 0 |
? Top two sides from each group will progress to the Super League stage while the bottom two sides will feature in the Plate Championship
