Pakistan were skittled for 110 at the Gaddafi Stadium on Tuesday as Sri Lanka cruised to an eight-wicket win to end England's hopes of reaching the ODI tri-series final.

Fast bowler Dilshan Madushanka did the bulk of the damage with a career-best 5-34 after captain Kusal Mendis won the toss and elected to field. The total was Pakistan's second-lowest in an ODI on home soil, bettered only, in the worst sense, by its 75 all out against Sri Lanka in Lahore in 2009.

Sri Lanka, which had chased down 430 against England in Rawalpindi for the second-highest successful pursuit in ODI history, needed only 18.1 overs to reach 114-2.

The floodlight towers were not yet fully switched on for the day-night game when the winning runs came.

England had needed Pakistan to win on Tuesday to stand any chance of making the final.

Pakistan had already booked its place in the title match after beating England twice, including an epic one-wicket win on Sunday, and defeating Sri Lanka by 37 runs in the tournament's opening game.

The league stage finished with Pakistan on six points from three wins. Sri Lanka, on four points, will play England on Thursday as it tunes up for Saturday's final.

Pakistan's top-order troubles showed no sign of easing, with four of the leading five batters falling for single figures.

Left-handed opener Maaz Sadaqat came into the side for Saim Ayub, who had made a run of poor scores.

Fakhar Zaman's lean patch went on as he offered a tame catch at point off a short-pitched delivery from Madushanka. Sadaqat was trapped lbw by an Asitha Fernando yorker.

Wicketkeeper-batter Saad Baig then chipped an easy catch to short cover off Madushanka as Pakistan slipped to 46-3.

Babar Azam (29) once more failed to capitalize on a good start, burning a review when he was plumb lbw to Eshan Malinga's perfect inswinger.

Shadab Khan, Pakistan's Sunday hero with an unbeaten 113 that earned the astonishing victory over England, lasted just five balls. He gloved an easy catch to Mendis behind the wicket while trying to sweep Sahan Arachchige.

Madushanka's re-introduction then brought three more wickets for the left-arm paceman as Pakistan was bowled out in 25.3 overs.

“Unfortunately, for the last three or four games we are collapsing at the top order,” captain Shaheen Shah Afridi said. “We have three days now and we can practice. We will come back in the final and bat stronger. We need to forget this game quickly and take the positives from the previous games.”

Kamindu Mendis anchored Sri Lanka's reply with an unbeaten 62 off 60 balls.

He had been dropped by the wicketkeeper before scoring, and on 44 he successfully overturned an lbw ruling on review. The left-handed batter struck eight fours and two sixes.

His half century arrived following a pull for six, after substitute fielder Ghazi Ghori had touched the boundary with his foot while completing a catch.

Avishka Fernando drilled Afridi for a straight boundary before falling to the bowler for 16, caught at mid-wicket from a mistimed pull shot. Kusal Mendis was dismissed in bizarre fashion for 8. Attempting to defend against left-arm spinner Arafat Minhas, he saw the ball deflect onto the stumps after hitting the back of his bat.

Pavan Rathnayake, who scored a century in Rawalpindi during Sri Lanka's memorable win, made 23 not out. He and Kamindu Mendis eased their side home with an unbroken stand of 52.

“We bowled really well in the powerplay,” captain Mendis said. “Our fast bowling coach is happy… there are some areas in which we still need to improve. Maybe we will make a couple of changes in the next match.”