England v Pakistan: SF in pics

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MISSION ACCOMPLISHED: Pakistan’s Mohammad Hafeez, right, and Babar Azam embrace as they leave the pitch after winning the semifinal against England by 8 wickets with 77 balls remaining.

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Ben Stokes of England falls over going for a second run. England could only manage 211 runs in the semifinal and that was clearly never going to be enough.

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Pakistan’s Hasan Ali celebrates the wicket of England's Eoin Morgan. The medium pacer was the wrecker-in-chief, picking three crucial wickets to tear apart England.

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Pakistan's debutant bowler Rumman Raees celebrates after taking the wicket of England's Liam Plunkett.

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Cricket fans look to catch a six from Babar Azam of Pakistan during the ICC Champions Trophy semifinal between England and Pakistan on Wednesday. England bowlers allowed easy runs to be picked up while defending an under-par score of 211.

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Pakistan batsman Azhar Ali ensured a smooth chase for Pakistan, scoring an impressive 76 runs against England. By the time England saw the back of Ali, Pakistan had come within touching distance of a clinical win.

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Cricket fans cheer during the ICC Champions Trophy semifinal cricket match between England and Pakistan at The Cardiff Stadium in Cardiff on Wednesday.

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