Sri Lanka beat Pakistan in the Asian Cup final in Dhaka on Saturday. Sri Lanka was the only unbeaten team in the run- up to the final, while the host Bangladesh remained without a single victory.

This is Sri Lanka’s fifth win in the “Asian Derby” since 1985. India also has won a number of times while Pakistan clinched the title twice. Sri Lanka’s disciplined bowling; fielding and focused batting helped the team win the match with ease.

All the newly introduced young players did not let down the selectors and their contributions really helped the team to remain unbeaten. The mixture of newcomers with seniors really paid dividend. Sri Lanka with its absolute efficiency rather than any flamboyant approach outplayed its opponents easily. While young Thirimanne headed the batting aggregate in the tournament, Malinga’s bowling did wonders. Congratulations Sri Lanka, keep up the good work.

S.H. Moulana

Riyadh