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.