Sri Lanka's fielders celebrate with teammate Lasith Malinga as he dismissed Pakistan's Mohammad Hafeez successfully during their 2014 Asia Cup final match in Dhaka March 8, 2014. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj
(Reuters) - Lahiru Thirimanne returned to torment Pakistan again as in-form Sri Lanka lifted the Asia Cup title after their comprehensive five-wicket victory in the final on Saturday.
Thirimanne, who hit a century in the tournament opener against Pakistan, replicated the feat by hitting a sparkling 101 and featured in a 156-run partnership with Mahela Jayawardene as Sri Lanka chased down the 261-run victory target with 22 balls to spare.
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