New Delhi, Sept. 24 -- Fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi and allrounder Hussain Talat kept Pakistan alive in the Asia Cup after beating Sri Lanka by five wickets on Tuesday.

Afridi's 3-28 restricted Sri Lanka to a below-par 133-8 and Pakistan overcame a top-order hiccup against Wanindu Hasaranga's leg-spin to reach 138-5 with two overs to spare.

Medium-fast bowler Talat followed his two wickets in two balls with an unbeaten 32.

The second straight loss pushed Sri Lanka into a tight corner before its last Super Four game against India on Friday.

Talat and Nawaz bail out Pakistan

After being squeezed to 80-5 in the 12th over, left-handers Talat and Mohammad Nawaz, 38 not out, bailed out Pakistan with a 58-run match-winning stand.

Nawaz ...