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Asia Cup 2022 I thought the situation had turned awry - Aakash Chopra lauds Bhanuka Rajapaksa s match-winning knock in SL vs Pak final

By Kartik Iyer Modified 12 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Bhanuka Rajapaksa's responsible innings helped Sri Lanka win the Asia Cup 2022. [P/C: Twitter] Aakash Chopra lauded Bhanuka Rajapaksa for bailing Sri Lanka out of trouble in the Asia Cup 2022 final against Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday, September 11. Rajapaksa's unbeaten 71 off 45 deliveries helped the Lankan Lions set a challenging 171-run target for the Men in Green. Babar Azam and Co. were then bowled out for 147 as the island nation won their sixth Asia Cup title. While reviewing the game in a video shared on his YouTube channel, Chopra pointed out that Sri Lanka were initially in a spot of bother. He elaborated: "The start was amazing [for Pakistan]. Kusal Mendis was out for zero, it was his second consecutive golden duck. When Nissanka also got out while attempting to play a big shot, I thought the situation had turned awry." Chopra added that the match had almost gone beyond Dasun Shanaka's side at one point: "[Danushka] Gunathilaka has not scored any runs in this entire tournament, leaving aside an odd knock. After that, it seemed the game had gotten stuck. Here Bhanuka Rajapaksa was promoted. The team was 58/5, that is like game, set and match." Sri Lanka were reduced to 58/5 when their skipper Shanaka was castled by Shadab Khan in the ninth over of their innings. The match seemed to be veering in Pakistan's favor at that stage.

Very very mature innings - Aakash Chopra on Bhanuka Rajapaksa s knock

The Sri Lankan batter struck six fours and three sixes during his innings. [P/C: Twitter] Chopra praised Rajapaksa for playing as per the demands of the situation and said: "Bhanuka is a striker. He is someone who takes the attack to the opposition but this time the Bhanuka that was seen was playing cautiously and was trying to take the game deep. "There he got Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne and Dhananjaya de Silva's support but overall a very, very mature innings." Chopra concluded by choosing the 30-year-old southpaw as his Player of the Match and reasoned: "You forget T20 performances very quickly because they happen so often and the knocks do not have longevity. But this performance will be remembered because of the way he nullified a good Pakistan bowling attack. From 58/5 to 170 - Bhanuka is my Player of the Match." Bhanuka Rajapaksa@BhanukaRajapak3This one is for you Sri Lanka!. Thank you for your endless love and support. twitter.com/OfficialSLC/st…Sri Lanka Cricket @OfficialSLCC H A M P I O N S !

Men's Asia Cup Champions for the th time!

#RoaringForGlory #SLvPAK334771637C H A M P I O N S !Men's Asia Cup Champions for the 6️⃣th time! #RoaringForGlory #SLvPAK https://t.co/t3RmkBan4tThis one is for you Sri Lanka!. Thank you for your endless love and support. twitter.com/OfficialSLC/st… Rajapaksa strung together half-century partnerships with Wanindu Hasaranga (36) and Chamika Karunaratne (14*) to take Sri Lanka to a decent score, which proved enough in the end. He was duly chosen as the official Player of the Match for his game-defining effort. Get the Latest updates & News on T20 World Cup & Follow us for Live Scores, Schedule, and Squads Poll : Should Bhanuka Rajapaksa bat at No. 3 for Sri Lanka? Yes No 7 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Anantaajith Ra × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी