Sri Lanka left no-one in any doubt as to who was the team of the tournament as they stunned Pakistan to win the Asia Cup final at Dubai International Stadium on Sunday night.
A side that had been derided by a Bangladesh team official as having no world-class bowlers proved they are secretly pretty handy indeed as they bowled Pakistan out.
A club team in Sri Lanka known as Nondescripts CC have produced some of the country’s greatest cricketers down the years. That would works as a fitting description for the current national team, as they are light on the household names of the past.
Celebrity status was no match for endeavour and team spirit, though, as the Sri Lankans clinched the title in front of a thrilled crowd at Sports City.
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