Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Asia Cup final LIVE cricket score and updates: Sri Lanka crowned CHAMPIONS!
Wanindu Hasaranga was adjudged Player of the series. That's it from our end. Hope you enjoyed our coverage!
Bhanuka Rajapaksa was adjudged Player of the match for his stunnings knock. "It was not easy out there. Pakistan were bowling well. When Wanindu came in, we got a plan. We wanted to be positive all through," he said during the post-match presentation
"They played like true champions, they deserve the win. They put us under pressure at key moments and won the match despite losing the toss. We committed mistakes and Sri Lanka took advantage of that," Rizwan said after the match.
PAK vs SL LIVE SCORE This is Sri Lanka's 6th Asia Cup title. They had won it in 1986, 1997, 2004, 2008 and 2014 before
PAK vs SL LIVE SCORE WICKET! Karunaratne cleans up Haris Rauf on the final ball. That's the end of the match. Sri Lanka are the new Asian champions. They have defeated Pakistan by 23 runs
PAK vs SL LIVE SCORE SIX! Madushan bowls that back of the length and Hasnain hammers that over long on for a maximum
PAK vs SL LIVE SCORE WICKET! Sri Lanka continue to pick wickets as Pakistan are 9 down. Fuller from Madushan, outside off and Naseem Shah shuffles across a bit and hits that straight to Karunaratne at long off
PAK vs SL LIVE SCORE WICKET! Another one goes. Theekshana removes Shadab. Pakistan lose 8. The right-handed batter goes for the big stroke on that fuller delivery, on the fifth stump line but only manages to slice that one in the air and is caught by Gunathilaka who takes a brilliant catch, running forward
PAK vs SL LIVE SCORE WICKET! Hasaranga has another one as Khushdil has been caught by Theekshana. He too goes for the slog, miscues it and is caught at short third man
PAK vs SL LIVE SCORE WICKET! Asif Ali has been cleaned up by Hasaranga. The spinner tosses that up again, bowls it in the slot and Asif Ali tries to go for the slog straight away but misses the ball completely and is cleaned up