News Sports Cricket Live reporting: Asia Cup: Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan by 5 wickets to win the Asia Cup

Live reporting: Asia Cup: Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan by 5 wickets to win the Asia Cup

Mirpur (Bangladesh): After a brilliant century scored by Lahiru Thirimanne and a 75 run knock by Jayawardene, Sri Lanka cruised to win the Asia Cup title by 5 wickets. Lahiru Thirimanne scored his second century

46.2: Talha to Mathews, 2 runs! The captain takes Sri Lanka to the Asia Cup victory!

46.1: Talha to Mathews, FOUR! Just 2 needed now

Mohammad Talha comes back to bowl

46.0: SL 255/5

45.6: Junaid to de Silva, 2 runs

45.5: Junaid to de Silva, FOUR!

45.4: Junaid to de Silva, no run

45.3: Junaid to de Silva, no run

45.2: Junaid to Mathews, 1 run

45.1: Junaid to Mathews, no run

45.0: SL 248/5

44.6: Ajmal to de Silva, no run

44.5: Ajmal to de Silva, no run

44.4: Ajmal to de Silva, no run

44.3: Ajmal to de Silva, no run

44.2: Ajmal to de Silva, no run

44.2: Ajmal to de Silva, WIDE

Chathuranga de Silva comes in to bat

Sri Lanka 247/5

44.1: Ajmal to Thirimanne, OUT! Bowled him! Ajmal got his 3rd wicket. Thirimanne goes after a well played 101 off 108 balls.

Saeed Ajmal comes in to bowl his last over

44.0: SL 247/4

43.6: Junaid to Thirimanne, 1 run

43.5: Junaid to Mathews, 1 run

43.4: Junaid to Thirimanne, 1 run. He completes his 3rd ODI hundred in 106 balls and second in this tournament. Truly match winning innings.

43.3: Junaid to Mathews, 1 run. That brings Thirimanne on strike!

43.2: Junaid to Mathews, no run

43.1: Junaid to Mathews, FOUR!

43.0: SL 239/4

42.6: Hafeez to Mathews, 1 run

42.5: Hafeez to Thirimanne, 1 run. He is on 99*

42.4: Hafeez to Mathews, 1 run

42.3: Hafeez to Thirimanne, 1 run

42.2: Hafeez to Mathews, 1 run

42.1: Hafeez to Thirimanne, 1 run

42.0: SL 233/4

41.6: Junaid to Mathews, no run

41.5: Junaid to Mathews, no run

Angelo Mathews comes in next

41.4: Junaid to Priyanjan, edged and caught behind by Umar Akmal. OUT! He goes for 13 in 18 balls.

41.3: Junaid to Priyanjan, no run

41.2: Junaid to Priyanjan, FOUR!

41.1: Junaid to Priyanjan, no run

41.0: SL 229/3

40.6: Hafeez to Priyanjan, 1 run

40.5: Hafeez to Thirimanne, 1 run

40.4: Hafeez to Priyanjan, 1 run

40.3: Hafeez to Priyanjan, 2 runs

40.2: Hafeez to Priyanjan, no run

40.1: Hafeez to Priyanjan, no run

Mohammad Hafeez is coming on to bowl

Sri Lanka is just 37 runs away from lifting the Asia Cup