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Lanka beats Pakistan to win Asia Cup 2014 title
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Saturday, 8 March 2014
9:51 pm
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Sri Lanka beat Pakistan
by 5 wickets to win the final of the Asia Cup one-day cricket tournament at the
Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka.
In-form
Sri Lankan opener Lahiru Thirimanne hit an 101 and Mahela Jayawardene scored 75
to guide their team to a comfortable win over defending champions Pakistan. Sri
Lanka reached the target of 261 in 46.2 overs.
Earlier in the day,
Fawad Alam's maiden ODI century enabled Pakistan reach a respectable 260 for
five against Sri Lanka after Lasith Malinga made early inroads in the Asia Cup
final being played here today.
Opting to bat, Pakistan were tottering for 18 for three as Malinga (5/56) ripped apart the top order but Alam shared two century-plus partnerships with skipper Misbah-ul-Haq and Umar Akmal respectively to prop up their total.
Opting to bat, Pakistan were tottering for 18 for three as Malinga (5/56) ripped apart the top order but Alam shared two century-plus partnerships with skipper Misbah-ul-Haq and Umar Akmal respectively to prop up their total.
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