Asia Cup 2022: These players played a vital role in Sri Lanka's historic victory, a performance that will be remembered for years.
By Lokmat English Desk | Published: September 12, 2022 05:34 PM2022-09-12T17:34:25+5:302022-09-12T17:34:25+5:30
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काल रात्री झालेल्या आशिया चषक क्रिकेट स्पर्धेच्या अंतिम लढतीत श्रीलंकेने पाकिस्तानवर २३ धावंनी दणदणीत विजय मिळवला. श्रीलंकेचे आशिया चषक क्रिकेट स्पर्धेतील हे सहावे विजेतेपद आहे. अंतिम सामन्यासह संपूर्ण स्पर्धेत श्रीलंकेला विजेतेपदाकडे नेण्यामध्ये या खेळाड
Bhanuka Rajapaksa was the architect of Sri Lanka's victory in the final match. He scored an unbeaten 71 after half the team had withdrawn to set up a satisfactory score for the team.
Wanindu Hasranga, who showed maximum in batting, also showed maximum in bowling along with batting. He took 3 wickets in a spell of four overs. He was awarded as the best player of the tournament.
Fast bowler Chamika Karunaratne, who was at his best in bowling after an unbeaten half-century partnership with Bhanuka Rajapaksa, picked up 2 wickets for 33 runs.
Pathum Nisanka was dismissed early in the final against Pakistan. But his role was decisive in taking the team to the finals. Nisankan scored 173 runs in 6 matches in Asia Cup. In between, he also hit two half-centuries.
Wicketkeeper Kushal Mendis also failed to play a big knock in the final match. But he scored 155 runs at a strike rate of 156 in six matches in the Asia Cup.
Sri Lankan captain Dasun Shanaka also played a vital role in taking the team to the final in the tournament. Shanaka scored 111 runs in 6 matches. In which 45 was his best score.
The 11 players who took the field turned out to be heroes for Sri Lanka, which has been facing political and economic uncertainty in recent times. They beat Pakistan and gave the countrymen a chance to celebrate.
