Highlight
- Pakistan won the toss and decided to bowl.
- Chasing 171 runs, Pakistan started well.
- Hasranga dismissed Rizwan, Asif and Khushdil in the same over.
Amidst everything going back home, Sri Lanka did the unimaginable. In the Asia Cup 2022 no one could believe that they could go ahead. But well, they defied all the expectations and won the Asia Cup title by defeating Pakistan by 23 runs.
Pakistan won the toss and decided to bowl. Pakistan pacers got off to a scintillating start before Sri Lanka posted a challenging 170 for 6 in the Asia Cup final here on Sunday by Bhanuka Rajapaksa’s unbeaten 71.
it was good to win the toss Babar Azmi Until 50 runs were scored in the last 4 overs in a calculative attack on Rajapaksa’s death.
Young Naseem Shah (1/4 in 4 overs) and uber cool Haris Rauf (3/29 in 4 overs) bowled very fast and bowled with incendiary pace off the track as they struck the backbone of Lanka’s batting within the powerplay. had broken Rajapaksa scored one of his finest half-centuries considering the condition of his team.
spinner leg spinner Shadab Khan (1/28 in 4 overs) maintained his excellent consistency which has been the hallmark of the Pakistan team in this tournament.
However, Rajapaksa (71 off 45 balls) and Wanindu Hasaranga (36 off 21 balls) added 58 quick runs when Sri Lanka were left breathless at 58 for 5.
There was another 54-run stand with Chamika Karunaratne as Sri Lanka crossed the 160-run mark.
Shah, the 19-year-old pacer, bowled one of the deadliest off-cutters in this tournament as it pitched backwards at length but moved fast, giving no time to in-form. Kusal Mendis (0) to bring down his bat.
whereas Dhananjay De Silva (28 off 21 balls) hit some picturesque cover drives, with literally no support from the other end.
Pathum Nisanka (8) got a fuller outswinger from Rauf, which he misjudged, while Danushka Gunathilaka (1) got a good outswinger (inswinger for the left arm), which was quick and full while pasting his stumps. was.
Once the pacers dismissed three of the top four batsmen, the pressure mounted and de Silva offered an easy return catch to Iftikhar, who is not even his regular spinner.
While the fast bowlers compelled the Sri Lankan batsmen with pace and pace, if any player, who could be blamed for atrocious shot selection, would be Dasun ShanakaWhich Shadab clean bowled over the cow corner in an attempt to take a fuller delivery from the wrist spinner.
However, Rajapaksa brought the Sri Lankan total respect with his all-round strokeplay. He hit six fours and three sixes and Naseem’s maximum flick was a treat for the eyes.
Chasing 171, Pakistan got off to a good start and were 20/0 after 3 overs. but then Pramod Madushan came and turned the match on its head. First he sent Babar for packing and then on the very next ball he bowled to flaunt,
Rizwan took one end but scored 55 runs off 49 balls. Hasranga then returned to dismiss Rizwan, Asif and Khushdil in the same over. After this Pakistan could not recover and lost the match and the final by 23 runs.
(Inputs PTI)