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He hit six fours and three sixes and the flick off Naseem for a maximum was a treat for the eyes. There was another 54-run stand with Chamika Karunaratne and Sri Lanka did cross the 160-run mark. Rajapaksa and Wanindu Hasaranga (36 off 21 balls) added 58 quick runs after Sri Lanka was left gasping for breath at 58 for 5. At one point, even the spectators got frustrated with Rizwan’s push and prod game which is good for totals in the 150 range but not the 170 plus ones. Sri Lanka doesn't have prima donas like the 'Men in Blue' but a team of good cricketers who have understood how to win crunch matches from the dead. It was a victory that was just not about cricket but way beyond that with much deeper historical and political importance.
Bhanuka Rajapaksa top-scored for Sri Lanka with 71 not out 45 off balls.
“When Chris (Silverwood) came out to talk to us after the 10th over, I told him that 140 was a good score. We wanted to spend some time in the crease and that helped in getting 170,” he said. Rajapaksa hit six fours and three sixes in his innings.
All the reaction from around the world as Sri Lanka clinched a sixth Asia Cup title with an impressive 23-run victory over Pakistan.
Winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing . Have to appreciate the— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) [September 11, 2022] You have kept inspiring as a side. Played like a team of true champions. Showed character and passion to play for the country and so proud of each and every one…
This was Sri Lanka's sixth Asia Cup title. Pakistan's capitulation against Lankans in both the final and the Super 4 clash left Pakistani fans distressed ...
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Sri Lanka scored 170 runs by losing 6 wickets, while Pakistan managed to score only 147 runs.