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Asia Cup 2022 All of us had criticized them - Aakash Chopra says Sri Lanka s turnaround is praiseworthy

By Kartik Iyer Modified 10 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Sri Lanka won all three of their matches in the Super 4 stage of the Asia Cup. Aakash Chopra has lauded Sri Lanka for bouncing back brilliantly after a mauling against Afghanistan in their opening match of the ongoing Asia Cup 2022. The Lankan Lions started their campaign in the continental tournament on a dismal note as they were thrashed by Mohammad Nabi and Co. by eight wickets. Dasun Shanaka's side have won their next four matches since that hammering, including a five-wicket win against Pakistan in Friday's (September 9) Super 4 game, which was a dress rehearsal for Sunday's final between the two teams. While reviewing Friday's game in a video shared on his YouTube channel, Chopra was all praise for the Lankan side. He elaborated: "How badly they lost the first match - remember that Afghanistan match where the team had folded up for 105. Now they are not taking the name of losing. Their turnaround is praiseworthy because all of us had criticized them when they were dismissed for 105." While acknowledging that Sri Lanka have been slightly fortunate with the toss, Chopra pointed out that they have gelled together as a unit. The former India batter observed: "All of us had said that this team came just to participate and cannot compete, they will not win. But they have not lost a single match after that. Of course, Dasun Shanaka has won all the tosses but they have played well. They have made a fist by combining all five fingers." The Lions pipped Bangladesh by two wickets in their final Group B game to qualify for the Super 4 stage. They chased down challenging targets with relative ease in their first two Super 4 clashes against Afghanistan and India before a convincing win against the Men in Green in Friday's game.

The run chase was going absolutely topsy-turvy - Aakash Chopra

Pathum Nissanka starred for Sri Lanka with the bat against Pakistan. [P/C: Twitter] Speaking about Sri Lanka's chase against Pakistan, Chopra pointed out that they had gotten off to a poor start. He said: "The run chase was going absolutely topsy-turvy. Hasnain's ball got an outside edge and Kusal Mendis was out for zero. Haris Rauf picked up a wicket from the other end. It was a far-away delivery, Gunathilaka hits and gets out." Chopra praised Pathum Nissanka for taking his team across the line with an unbeaten half-century. The renowned commentator stated: "If you see Pathum Nissanka's numbers before this Asia Cup, you will find that he scores runs in the first innings but not in the second. But he has scored runs in this entire tournament and here he went unbeaten, took his team home." Thurunu Jayasiri@ThurunuJFewest innings to reach 7th T20I 50+ score for Sri Lanka

27 innings - PATHUM NISSANKA ***
29 innings - Kusal Perera
37 innings - Kusal Mendis
41 innings - Mahela Jayawardene
42 innings - Kumar Sangakkara

#AsiaCup2022463Fewest innings to reach 7th T20I 50+ score for Sri Lanka 27 innings - PATHUM NISSANKA ***29 innings - Kusal Perera37 innings - Kusal Mendis41 innings - Mahela Jayawardene42 innings - Kumar Sangakkara#AsiaCup2022 https://t.co/x0yZiQwEYe Nissanka's unbeaten 55-run knock came off 48 deliveries and was studded with five fours and a six. Bhanuka Rajapaksa (24), Dasun Shanaka (21) and Wanindu Hasaranga (10*) also played important cameos to help their side chase down the 122-run target. Get the Latest updates & News on T20 World Cup & Follow us for Live Scores, Schedule, and Squads Poll : Will Pathum Nissanka score a fifty in the Asia Cup final? Yes No 8 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Diptanil Roy × 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