Cricket-Sri Lanka win Asia Cup after Rajapaksa, Hasaranga heroics

Cricket - Asia Cup - Final - Pakistan v Sri Lanka - Dubai International Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - September 11, 2022 Sri Lanka players celebrate after the match REUTERS/Christopher Pike

DUBAI (Reuters) -Sri Lanka were crowned Asia Cup champions for the sixth time after Bhanuka Rajapaksa's batting pyrotechnics and Wanindu Hasaranga's all-round brilliance secured their 23-run victory against Pakistan in the final on Sunday.

Player-of-the-match Rajapaksa smashed an unbeaten 71 to help Sri Lanka weather a top order collapse and reach 170-6 at the Dubai International Stadium.