Rajapaksa, Hasaranga, Madushan win the Asia Cup crown for Sri Lanka
In the final, Pakistan were outclassed with the bat, outsmarted with the ball and outdone in the field
In the final, Pakistan were outclassed with the bat, outsmarted with the ball and outdone in the field
Four from Sri Lanka, three from Pakistan, and two each from India and Afghanistan make up the ESPNcricinfo XI
Where Rajapaksa was orthodox and calculative, Hasaranga brought out streaks of daredevilry to his batting
Sri Lankan legends were among those to shower Dasun Shanaka's team with praise
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"Hope we brought some smiles on the faces of our people," says man of the moment Rajapaksa
They attacked their way out of dire situations, defended resolutely at the death, and found heroes where heroes should not be found
Having been poor in T20Is for the past several years, they were not expected to make the final
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Allrounder has been crucial to Pakistan's progress into the Asia Cup final
The team built by Shanaka and Silverwood - without much time for planning, mind you - has proved to the world, again, that they are no pushovers
"We reached T20 World Cup semi-finals last year, and final of the Asia Cup - you're doing something right to get here"
Will Pakistan win their third Asia Cup? Or will Sri Lanka be crowned for the sixth time?