Key takeaways from the final
With a 3-0 win against Bangladesh, Sri Lanka became the champion of the 15th edition of the Asia Cup for men’s cricket.
With just one week left before World Twenty20 2020 in Australia, winning this title could provide some reassurance to Sri Lankan supporters as they gear up for their tournament opener. This can be a turnaround point in our cricket after winning back the trophy from Pakistan, said captain Dasun Shanaka.
However, coach Chandika Hathurusingha had mixed feelings about his team’s performance in this Asian tournament.
A player-by-player look at the match
Dasun Shanaka led Sri Lanka to victory over Pakistan in the Asia Cup final. I think this could be the turnaround in our cricket, he said afterwards. Winning tournaments is a great way of getting out of one-day cricket that has been neglected for a while. Sachithra Senanayake, Lasith Malinga and Angelo Mathews all showed they can deliver when it counts.
Player quotes after victory
My message to the fans would be that it’s not about one victory, there will be many more in Sri Lankan cricket. Sri Lanka captain Danushka Dilshan Shanaka
It is just a start of a journey and we have much more in our tank. Sri Lankan fast bowler Oshada Fernando I hope this is the turnaround for Sri Lankan cricket. Manish Pandey, Indian batsman.
There were a lot of ups and downs for me but today I’ve proved myself right. Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim
What the win means for Sri Lankan cricket
Hopes are high that Sri Lankan cricket will now have a turnaround after the team won the ACC Women’s Asia Cup for the first time in 11 years. This victory has also raised hopes for future success from online cricket predictions and public opinion.
Recently, the captain of the winning Sri Lankan team, Dasun Shanaka shared his thoughts on what this win means for his country as he said We wanted to give this cup back to Sri Lanka and we did it!
His victory speech echoed with joy and hope after being tearful in losing out at last year’s competition where Sri Lanka finished third place.
How Ranatunga reacted after winning the trophy
In a celebratory speech, Sri Lankan captain Thisara Perera congratulated his team for their success and in the same breath appealed to the support of all Sri Lankans. We have united our country, he said. This victory is for everyone who has been praying for us and the young cricketers. I think this could be the turnaround in our cricket.
The team’s next tournament will be…
The next tournament will be against Bangladesh. But this is where the real test for Sri Lanka begins. Sri Lanka’s problem, which I believe to be their lack of depth in batting, will need to be addressed for the team to have a chance at winning. We can only hope that there will be no injuries during this upcoming period as it will make preparations a lot more difficult, but we are prepared for all eventualities. One big positive going forward would also be an online cricket predictions session with our seniors and it wouldn’t hurt for these practices to happen more often because now more than ever we need senior input into how the younger players are performing and what they need help with.
