Pakistan faced off against Sri Lanka in the final of Asia Cup 2022 on Sunday in Dubai. While Pakistan have won the coveted trophy two times in their history, Sri Lanka have lifted the title on five occasions previously.
Interestingly, both teams began their Asia Cup 2022 campaign with defeats. While India beat Pakistan in their first match of the tournament, Sri Lanka also suffered a loss against Afghanistan.
Both these teams faced off in a dress rehearsal of the final on Friday, wherein Dasun Shanaka's side emerged winners by 5 wickets. As the two teams crossed swords in the final, do you know how much prize money the winners and runners-up of Asia Cup 2022 will receive?
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Prize money of Asia Cup 2022 for winners and runners-up
While the winners of this year's edition of Asia Cup will receive a sum of Rs 1,59,53,000 approximately, on the other hand, the runners-up will receive Rs Rs 79,66,000.
The last time these two sides faced off in the final of Asia Cup, Sri Lanka emerged victorious, beating Pakistan in the tournament that was hosted in Bangladesh.
Coming into the final, Sri Lanka have been in a rich vein of form. Shanaka's men have beaten Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India and Pakistan in the tournament so far, but in all of those games, they were chasing.
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Sri Lanka did win the final by 23 runs in Dubai, winning their sixth Asia Cup title, courtesy of Bhanuka Rajapaksa's unbeaten 71-run knock.
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