Lahore, Oct. 27 -- Left-arm pacer Dilshan Madushanka claimed a career-best 5/34 as Sri Lanka thrashed Pakistan by eight wickets in the Pakistan ODI tri-series here, bowling the hosts out for 110 before completing a comfortable chase to secure their place in the final against the same opponents.

The emphatic victory also ended Sri Lanka's five-match losing streak against Pakistan and eliminated England from contention for the final, leaving their remaining league-stage fixture against Sri Lanka on Thursday a dead rubber, according to Cricinfo.

Pakistan, batting first, struggled against a disciplined Sri Lankan bowling attack and were dismissed in 25.3 overs for their second-lowest ODI total at home. Babar Azam top-scored with 29 off 33 b...