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General view of the Dubai International Cricket Stadium during the game.

Sri Lanka celebrate after beating Pakistan in the Asia Cup final at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday, September 11, 2022. All images by Chris Whiteoak / The National

Sri Lanka celebrate after beating Pakistan by 23 runs in the Asia Cup final.

Captain Dasun Shanaka (L) and man of the match Bhanuka Rajapaksa. Sri Lanka celebrate the win after the game between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in the final of the Asia Cup 2022. Sports City, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Sri Lanka celebrate after beating Pakistan in the Asia Cup final.

Sri Lanka players celebrate after beating Pakistan.

Sri Lanka bowler Chamika Karunaratne celebrates after taking the wicket of Pakistan's Haris Rauf to win the game in Dubai.

Sri Lanka's Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva celebrates after taking the wicket of Pakistan batter Mohammad Rizwan.

Pakistan opner Mohammad Rizwan scored 55.

Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan bats with Iftikhar Ahmed.

Pakistan's Iftikhar Ahmed during his knock of 32.

Sri Lanka bowler Pramod Madushan celebrates taking the wicket of Pakistan captain Babar Azam for five.

Pakistan's Shadab Khan lies injured after attempting a catch.

Sri Lanka's Pramod Madushan celebrates after bowling Pakistan batter Fakhar Zaman for a duck.

Sri Lanka's Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva during his knock of 36.

Pakistan's Naseem Shah after bowling Sri Lanka batter Kusal Mendis for a duck.

Pakistan bowler Haris Rauf after taking the wicket of Sri Lanka's Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva.

Sri Lanka opener Pathum Nissanka was out for eight

Sri Lanka's Bhanuka Rajapaksa after reaching 50.

Sri Lanka batter Kusal Mendis is bowled Pakistan's Naseem Shah.

Pakistan's Haris Rauf celebrates after taking the wicket of Sri Lanka batter Danushka Gunathilaka for one.

Sri Lanka's Bhanuka Rajapaksa during his unbeaten knock of 71.

Pakistan's Haris Rauf celebrates after taking the wicket of Sri Lanka batter Pathum Nissanka, who was caught by Babar Azam.

Pakistan's Haris Rauf bowls Sri Lanka batter Danushka Gunathilaka.

Sri Lanka's Dhananjaya de Silva scored 28.

Pakistan's Shadab Khan bowls Sri Lanka batter Dasun Shanaka for two.

Sri Lanka's Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva, left, and Bhanuka Rajapaksa.

Sri Lanka fans before the game in Dubai.

A Sri Lanka and Pakistan fan before the game.

General view of the Dubai International Cricket Stadium during the game.

Sri Lanka celebrate after beating Pakistan in the Asia Cup final at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday, September 11, 2022. All images by Chris Whiteoak / The National

Sri Lanka celebrate after beating Pakistan by 23 runs in the Asia Cup final.

Captain Dasun Shanaka (L) and man of the match Bhanuka Rajapaksa. Sri Lanka celebrate the win after the game between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in the final of the Asia Cup 2022. Sports City, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Sri Lanka celebrate after beating Pakistan in the Asia Cup final.

Sri Lanka players celebrate after beating Pakistan.

Sri Lanka bowler Chamika Karunaratne celebrates after taking the wicket of Pakistan's Haris Rauf to win the game in Dubai.

Sri Lanka's Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva celebrates after taking the wicket of Pakistan batter Mohammad Rizwan.

Pakistan opner Mohammad Rizwan scored 55.

Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan bats with Iftikhar Ahmed.

Pakistan's Iftikhar Ahmed during his knock of 32.

Sri Lanka bowler Pramod Madushan celebrates taking the wicket of Pakistan captain Babar Azam for five.

Pakistan's Shadab Khan lies injured after attempting a catch.

Sri Lanka's Pramod Madushan celebrates after bowling Pakistan batter Fakhar Zaman for a duck.

Sri Lanka's Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva during his knock of 36.

Pakistan's Naseem Shah after bowling Sri Lanka batter Kusal Mendis for a duck.

Pakistan bowler Haris Rauf after taking the wicket of Sri Lanka's Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva.

Sri Lanka opener Pathum Nissanka was out for eight

Sri Lanka's Bhanuka Rajapaksa after reaching 50.

Sri Lanka batter Kusal Mendis is bowled Pakistan's Naseem Shah.

Pakistan's Haris Rauf celebrates after taking the wicket of Sri Lanka batter Danushka Gunathilaka for one.

Sri Lanka's Bhanuka Rajapaksa during his unbeaten knock of 71.

Pakistan's Haris Rauf celebrates after taking the wicket of Sri Lanka batter Pathum Nissanka, who was caught by Babar Azam.

Pakistan's Haris Rauf bowls Sri Lanka batter Danushka Gunathilaka.

Sri Lanka's Dhananjaya de Silva scored 28.

Pakistan's Shadab Khan bowls Sri Lanka batter Dasun Shanaka for two.

Sri Lanka's Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva, left, and Bhanuka Rajapaksa.

Sri Lanka fans before the game in Dubai.

A Sri Lanka and Pakistan fan before the game.

General view of the Dubai International Cricket Stadium during the game.

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September 11, 2022

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