🏏Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, Super Fours, 5th Match, Asia Cup 2023 🏏 - Page 78

Charith Asalanka: I just thought how can I get two, to hit in the gap and run hard because it's a big field. I told Matheesha to run very hard and we'll try to get two runs. Two things was in my mind. I thought he's going to bowl a bouncer, otherwise a yorker. He tried a slower ball yorker and it worked for my side. I am very excited, still excited about that. Kusal and Sadeera played really well, they laid the platform. I planned to finish the game, that's the role in my side. Definitely yes (best ODI knock), I think I can rank this innings second place in my book,

Originally posted by: Eydis

haaan pehle se malooom Tha humein

Ye log abhi tak hamari team ko samajh hi nhi sakey

Phir bhi girte padte (like last T20 WC) we will reach the SF in the WC too

Babar Azam: (Iftikhar vs Shaheen) In the end, we decided to bowl our best bowlers. That's why I decided to bowl Shaheen and then we believed in Zaman Khan for the final over. SL played really well, they played better cricket than us, that's why they won. We weren't up to the mark with our bowling and fielding, that's why we lost. (One major factor that could have been different) In the middle overs, we are not bowling well. That partnership (between Mendis and Samarawickrama) cost us. We are starting well, we are finishing well, but we are not taking wickets in the middle overs.

Originally posted by: -Sunshine

Chacha ki meherbani 🙏

And Afridi too

I don't understand why did Babar give Shadab 9 overs the guy was getting hit, they should have had Afridi and Iftekaar should have had 9 overs

Most appearances in Asia Cup Finals (ODI+T20I)

12 - Sri Lanka

10 - India

5 - Pakistan

3 - Bangladesh

Highest successful chases by Sri Lanka in Asia Cup (ODIs)

265 v India, Fatullah 2014

261 vs Pakistan, Mirpur 2014

252 vs Pakistan, Colombo (RPS) 2023*

240 vs India, Colombo (RPS) 1997

Dasun Shanaka: We had the game under control, but the losing of wickets took it till the last over. We gave them a chance to come back in the game, but we knew Charith could get us home. We had a discussion before batting and we discussed the mistakes we made in the India game. We gave away wickets in the first 10 overs, and Kusal and Sadeera played brilliant knocks. I think they are the best players of spin in the Sri Lanka squad. And Charith, showed great character. Special feeling, back to back finals. I must thank the crowds who kept supporting us, and looking forward to the finals.

Originally posted by: FlauntPessimism

And Afridi too

I don't understand why did Babar give Shadab 9 overs the guy was getting hit, they should have had Afridi and Iftekaar should have had 9 overs

Probably miscalculation

And you always choose ur specialist bowler over the part timer

Kusal Mendis | Player of the Match: Happy with my performance, happy to get to the final. Those two wickets fell down and we were nervous, but with Charith in the middle we had hope. He's done this in one game against Afghanistan. I think we also bowled really well, so happy to be in the final. Wanindu, Kumara and Dusmantha are main bowlers, but we have these bowlers who are bowling well. This is a young unit. Thanks a lot to the fans for supporting us, please do so in the final as well.

This is only the second time a run-chase has been completed on the last ball in the ODI Asia Cup. (Other instance: India's 3-wicket win against Bangladesh at Dubai in the 2018 Asia Cup Final)