The final match of the Asia Cup 2022 was played at the Dubai International Stadium. Where after winning the toss, the Pakistani team invited Sri Lanka to bat first.
Batting first, Sri Lanka's team had scored 170 runs on the scoreboard after faltering in the beginning. In reply, the Pakistan team could score only 147 runs after playing the full 20 overs. In such a situation, he had to face defeat by 23 runs.
The result of the final of IPL 2021 was in the mind of the captain
After the unexpected victory in the final against Pakistan, Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka praised the players of his team and said, “I want to thank the fans, they are supporting us in a big way. Hope we made them happy today.
In IPL 2021, CSK won the match batting first on this ground and that was what was on my mind. These young people know the situation very well. Wanindu made a big impact after falling for five wickets. Chamika and DDS also batted well. A six off the last ball was the turning point. 170 was the target mentally because 160 always seems to be chaseable."
Sri Lanka raised the level of fielding
Speaking during the post-match presentation, the Sri Lankan captain said, “As a youngster, we knew Madushanka would do well, and as a captain, we had to back him. It can happen to any team in the world. [On the first game against Afghanistan] It happened for a good reason.
After that game, we had a serious discussion. Everyone did well for us and that's how we became champions. Fielding improved a lot in the final. We had some mistakes in the league stage. We were 100% today, the credit goes to the players and the coaching staff. I would also like to thank the Sri Lankan Cricket Board and the selectors.
It is worth noting that the Sri Lankan team, which won the Asia Cup title in 2022, has become the champion of the Asia Cup for the sixth time. Whereas Pakistan's team, which lost to him in the final, has so far won the title of Asia Cup only three times.
