Sri Lanka has lifted the trophy of the Asia Cup for the 6th time, know the awards winners list and 2022 prize money
Now they are only 1 trophy shy of India which has won 7 times. In the Finals a clinical team performance by Lankan Lions made them defeat a star-studded Pakistan with 23 runs. Hasaranga, Rajapaksa, and Madhusan powered Sri Lanka to win the trophy when the country was struggling with a tough phase. Here is the Asia Cup 2022: Final winner Prize Money, Player of the tournament, and more.
Asia Cup 2022 Cricket Prize Money, Final Winner, Result, Score, Most Runs, Highest Wicket Taker And Awards Winners List
Sri Lanka were voted 0% of winning the Asia Cup on 3rd September – a week later they're the champions. pic.twitter.com/P4Wr1D8prl
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) September 11, 2022
It's finally ours! 👊👊🇱🇰
An epic performance from our sensational Lions! Men's #AsiaCup champions! 🏆#RoaringForGlory #SLvPAK pic.twitter.com/w3CeoP5NuJ
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) September 11, 2022
Best performers in the Asia Cup 2022
Top 3 run-getter
- Md Rizwan (Pak) – 281 Runs
- Virat Kohli (IND) – 276 Runs
- Ibrahim Zadran (AFG) – 196 Runs
Top 3 Wicket Takers
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar (IND) – 11 Wickets
- Wanindu Hasaranga (SL) – 9 Wickets
- Shadab Khan (PAK) – 8 Wickets
Highest Scores
- Virat Kohli (IND) – 122* Runs vs AFG
- R Gurbaz (AFG) – 84 Runs vs Sri Lanka
- M Rizwan (PAK) – 78* Runs vs Hong Kong
Best Bowling Figures
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar (IND) – 5/4 vs AFG
- Shadab Khan (PAK) – 4/8 vs Hong Kong
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar (IND) – 4/26 vs Pakistan
Player of the tournament
The game changer of Sri Lanka is the MVP of Asia Cup 2022. He was the artwork in making Sri Lanka the champion of the Asia Cup with his 3-dimensional ability. He took 9 wickets and scored 66 runs in the 6 games he played in the tournament.
Wanindu Hasaranga won 15 thousand dollars as the prize cheque for being the Player of the Tournament.
Asia Cup 2022 Runner-up prize money
The Pakistani team who finished 2nd in the tournament won 75 thousand USD. Babar Azam-led team won 3 out of the 6 games they played in the tournament.
Asia Cup 2022: Final winner Prize Money
The Sri Lanka team won against all the odds when no one counted them. They showed that teamwork can always overshadow individual brilliance. The Lanka team won the prize cheque of a whopping 150 thousand USD.
Captain Dasun Shanaka lifted the trophy of the Asia Cup 2022
The 6-time winners might have won one of their most memorable trophies ever considering the current situation of thier country. Nobody expected Sri Lanka to win the trophy before the start of the tournament but Lankan Lions had the belief in themselves which led them to thier 6th title.
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