Sri Lanka win their 6th Asia Cup Trophy

This match is a match to remember for Sri Lanka and their fans. They lost the toss. They were reduced to 58/5. In chase, Pakistan were 93/2 at one stage. However, the Dasun Shanaka-led side didn’t lose hope and kept fighting and denting Pakistan. First up, Bhanuka Rajapaksa scored an excellent 71 not out to push them to a competitive total of 170/6 in 20 Overs. It was his fighting knock that kept Sri Lankan innings from unravelling. And then Dilshan Madushanka bowled a forgettable first over in which he gave away 9 extras. 

 But Sri Lanka started hitting back with two big wickets inside the Powerplay to get rid of Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman, courtesy Pramod Madushan. However, a solid partnership followed between Mohammad Rizwan and Iftikhar Ahmed. Pramod returned to get rid of Iftikhar and broke the partnership. Rizwan though reached his fifty but was slow in his approach. And then Wanindu Hasaranga bowled a deadly over in which he took three wickets to all but seal the contest in Sri Lanka’s favour. Madushan finished with a four-wicket haul while Hasaranga took three wickets to add to his 21-ball 36 earlier with the bat. Pakistan were bowled out for 147 in 19.6 Overs as Sri Lanka became the Asian Cup holders for the sixth time in history.

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