Asia Cup 2022 Final: Sri Lanka defeat Pakistan by 23 runs

Sri Lanka beat Pakistan in a final that ebbed and flowed until the death overs of the latter's innings.

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Sri Lanka made it difficult for Pakistan to score throughout their 172-run chase and turned the screws in the last four overs.

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Wanindu Hasaranga took three wickets in the 17th over alone to all but finish off the Pakistani challenge.

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Earlier, Rajapaksa's unbeaten 45-ball 71, completely turned the tables on Pakistan.

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Sri Lanka ended up scoring 170/6 despite being 67/5 after the first 10 overs.

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