Fast-bowling allrounder returned 4 for 21 before a fighting innings from Athapaththu confined TKR to a runners-up finish
Four venues in Malaysia will host the 16-team tournament, while Samoa will be making their maiden World Cup appearance
Legspinner Jeffrey Vandersay made way while West Indies went in unchanged
He was disappointed with Pakistan’s sloppiness as they let another close match get away from them
The visitors have beefed up their spin attack, bringing in left-arm spinning allrounder Fabian Allen into their XI in place of seam-bowling allrounder Shamar Springer
The opener became the first player in the tournament to hit back-to-back centuries
Ben Allison claims three wickets as Pepper, Cox aid 167-run chase
Mitchell Marsh’s team made smooth progress through the group stage but could face a spin challenge in the Super Eight