NEW DELHI: A prolonged political and economic crisis at home, a below-par run on the cricket field in the last five-six years and a humiliating eight-wicket defeat against Afghanistan in the tournament opener - Not too many people would have bet on Sri Lanka, going through one of the most torrid times in their history as a nation, emerging as the 2022 Asia Cup champions.
But against all odds, Dasun Shanaka and co. played a very brave brand of T20 cricket to clinch the island nation's 6th Asia Cup title and deliver a sense of joy and relief to a crisis-hit nation.
