Srilankan's: The Asian Champs.

Srilanka defeated India in the Final of Asia Cup 2008 at National Stadium, Karachi. Srilanka Started off with there most Experienced player Sanath Jayasuriya scoring a 79 ball 100 & ended on their newest Star and the least Experience player Ajantha Mendis taking 6 India Wickets for just 13 runs.

At one Point it looked liked if India will cruise through to the target in no time when Sehwag was batting with Suresh Raina Sehwag Scored 60 runs of just 36 balls before Mendis got him and in the same over Mendis struck again this time with Yuvraj Singh as his Victim. In the spell of 4 overs Mendis took 4 wickets for 6 runs and India was out of it by then. Captain of the India Team tried to rescue his troop but scoring 73 ball 49 before he nicked one behind to Sangakkara of the bowling of Vaas.

Earlier in the day Ishant Sharma took 3 quick wickets to limit the damages done by Jayasuriya before Jayasuriya build a partnership of 131 for the 5th wicket with Dilshan who also scored a half century. But this effort of Ishant goes in waste as Indian batsmen looked out of sort against the spin of Mendis.