Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, Final at Dhaka, Mar 08 2014 - Match Highlights

RESULT

Final (D/N), Mirpur, March 08, 2014, Asia Cup

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260/5

(46.2/50 ov, T:261) 261/5

Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets (with 22 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match

, SL

5/56

Player Of The Series

Lahiru Thirimanne

, SL

279 runs

Agarkar: SL deserving champions

Agarkar: SL deserving champions

Isam: Pakistan red-hot favourites

Isam: Pakistan red-hot favourites

Misbah expects high-intensity final

Misbah expects high-intensity final

Agarkar: Sri Lanka slight favourites in final

Agarkar: Sri Lanka slight favourites in final

Match Coverage

Pakistan v Sri Lanka

Wisden's review of the Final of the Asia Cup, Pakistan v Sri Lanka

Pakistan v Sri Lanka

ESPNcricinfo Awards 2014 ODI bowling winner: Older, slower, still deadly

In the Asia Cup, an evidently worn-down Lasith Malinga showed why he still remains Sri Lanka premier match-winner with the ball in limited-overs cricket

ESPNcricinfo Awards 2014 ODI bowling winner: Older, slower, still deadly

Malinga's five-for hands Sri Lanka the Asia Cup

Lasith Malinga's five wickets helped Sri Lanka break their finals jinx and beat Pakistan by five wickets in the final of the Asia Cup in Mirpur on Saturday.

Malinga's five-for hands Sri Lanka the Asia Cup

'Thirimanne batted with a niggle' - Mathews

Lahiru Thirimanne, who had returned to the side after missing most of the Bangladesh series with an ankle injury, batted with a niggle during his century in the Asia Cup final

'Thirimanne batted with a niggle' - Mathews

Thirimanne century could prove career-defining

Sri Lanka's selectors have persisted with Lahiru Thirimanne, and in his 62nd ODI, he underlined his top-order potential again, under the pressure of a chase in a final

Thirimanne century could prove career-defining

Instant answers to T20 questions

Sri Lanka Innings

Player Name		R	B
MDKJ Perera	stumped	42	37
HDRL Thirimanne	bowled	101	108
KC Sangakkara	lbw	0	1
DPMD Jayawardene	caught	75	93
SMA Priyanjan	caught	13	18
AD Mathews	not out	16	13
PC de Silva	not out	6	9
Extras	(b 1, lb 1, nb 1, w 5)
Total	261(5 wkts; 46.2 ovs)

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	56	Kusal Perera	Lahiru Thirimanne
2nd	0	Kumar Sangakkara	Lahiru Thirimanne
3rd	156	Mahela Jayawardene	Lahiru Thirimanne
4th	21	Ashan Priyanjan	Lahiru Thirimanne
5th	14	Angelo Mathews	Lahiru Thirimanne
6th	14	Angelo Mathews	Chaturanga de Silva

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Asia Cup

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
SL	4	4	0	17	0.773
PAK	4	3	1	13	0.349
IND	4	2	2	9	0.450
AFG	4	1	3	4	-1.278
BAN	4	0	4	0	-0.259