Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan by 23 runs in the summit clash on Sunday night to clinch the Asia Cup crown after 2014, their sixth overall.
Sri Lanka posted 170/6 after being put in to bat. Bhanuka Rajapaksa top-scored for Sri Lanka with 71 not out 45 off balls.
In response, Pakistan could only manage 147 all out in 20 overs.
“We always wanted to show the world – a couple of decades back, we had aggression in our side, and we wanted to create those moments (again) as a unit,” a beaming Rajapaksa said at the post match press conference.
“Looking forward, we want to keep up this momentum ahead of the World Cup. With the crisis happening back home, this is a tough time for all the Sri Lankans, but hope we brought some smiles on the faces of our people.”
“This is to the whole nation; they were waiting for this for so long,” a smiling Rajapaksa added.
Sri Lanka clinched the much-needed Asia Cup title in the backdrop of the country’s worst economic crisis coupled with political unrest.
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