How the Asia Cup triumph lifted the spirits of Sri Lanka

The Sri Lankans are strong people. So is their cricket team. Here's what the Asia Cup win means for the doughty island facing titanic challenges…

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00:00Shilankanth, Shilankanth, you thoroughly deserve this win and you are the best team, you are

00:25the best team in the tournament and you are going to be the best country in the world.

00:49When we came into the tournament we were called the underdogs but we proved that we were the

00:53dark horses in this tournament.

01:11With all the crisis happening back home, these are tough times for Sri Lankans and we are

01:17glad and we hope that we brought some smiles into their face.

01:32They were waiting for this for so long, especially the final, so I think we should dedicate to

01:39the whole nation.

02:08You are a great nation, Sri Lankans, because look what they have been through for the last

02:136 months or so, the economy is down, but they managed to come out here to show the world

02:22they are the best team of the tournament.

02:29I think this will be a real good turn around in our cricket, so I think this lot will continue

02:36for another 5-6 years, so that will be a very good sign as well.

02:39When it comes to India-Pakistan, we know that it's a different game, so our cricketers and

02:46our cricketing history is really good, our record is good, so there's nothing to prove

02:50that we are a good side.