DUBAI: After making victory the Asia Cup 2022 title, Sri Lanka head coach Chris Silverwood said that he had optimism in the talent of his team and everybody put their hands up when it was required for the side.

Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Wanindu Hasaranga, and Pramod Madushan all put in standout performances as Sri Lanka won the 2022 Asia Cup with a decisive 23-win over Pakistan on Sunday in the championship match at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

Sri Lanka has won the Asia Cup six times total in 1986, 1997, 2004, 2008, 2014, and 2022. Sri Lanka won the 2022 Asia Cup after defeating Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, India, and Pakistan again after losing their opening match to Afghanistan.

Coach Silverwood told the announcers after the game, "Great thing is at any given point everybody throws their hands up. Just had to get a process. Had confidence in the skill in the team.

It's not appropriate to single out one guy since it was a team effort, he continued. "Came in with a very young seam attack, watching them perform has been amazing."

Players were pushing themselves to the limit, according to Chamika Karunaratne, who also grabbed two key wickets in the championship game.

We were just going to fight and give it our all. The players were straining their boundaries. Everyone tried their best after the loss in the first match (against Afghanistan), said Karunaratne. "We are winning after 7 years, we are a different squad. Full of youth, feeling very pleased.

Sri Lanka won the 2022 Asia Cup by defeating Pakistan twice, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, India, and Pakistan after losing their first game to Afghanistan.

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