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 From BBC Cricket news Bhanuka Rajapaksa starred in Sri Lanka's Asia Cup win with 71 not out from 45 balls after they were 58-5 Asia Cup final, Dubai Sri Lanka 170-6 (20 overs):  Rajapaksa 71* (45); Rauf 3-29 Pakistan 147 (20 overs):  Rizwan 55 (49); Madushan 4-34 Sri Lanka won by 23 runs Scorecard Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 23 runs in the Asia Cup final to secure an unexpected sixth title in Dubai. Sri Lanka scored 170-6 off their 20 overs, set up by Bhanuka Rajapaksa's unbeaten 71 from 45 balls. Mohammad Rizwan scored 55 in Pakistan's reply but Pramod Madushan took 4-34 to end their hopes. The win marks a big turnaround for Sri Lanka, coached by former England coach Chris Silverwood, after they lost their opening game to Afghanistan. Victory looked unlikely when Sri Lanka slipped to 58-5, before Rajapaksa and Wanindu Hasaranga came together. They added 58 for the sixth wicket as Hasaranga scored 36 from 21 balls to steer them to a challenging total. Fast bowler Haris Rauf

  From NDTV Sport news, Edited by Amal Udawatta, Asia Cup Final: Sri Lanka are poised for an unlikely Asia Cup victory over favourites Pakistan in Sunday's final after a giant-slaying streak through the tournament despite troubles at home. Asia Cup Final: Sri Lanka will take on Pakistan on Sunday © AFP Sri Lanka are poised for an unlikely Asia Cup victory over favourites Pakistan in Sunday's final after a giant-slaying streak through the tournament despite troubles at home. The island nation had to abandon plans to host the Twenty20 competition due to political unrest and stumbled in their opener to Afghanistan by eight wickets, with nearly 10 overs remaining. But the five-time champions bounced back to beat Bangladesh, Afghanistan and tournament favourites India, scuttling a hotly anticipated finals showdown between Rohit Sharma's men and archrivals Pakistan. Friday's closing Super Four match was a dress rehearsal for the Dubai final -- and Sri Lanka's fourth strai

  By Jonathan Jurejko BBC Sport, Based alone on what she achieved on the court, Serena Williams is widely considered the greatest player of all time. The 40-year-old American has  played the final match of her career  at the US Open after writing in a farewell piece in Vogue that she was "evolving away" from the sport. Williams' achievements - 23 Grand Slam singles titles, 319 weeks as the world number one and 14 more major doubles titles - have underpinned her status as an icon who has changed the face of the women's game. With the six-time US Open champion ending her career in New York amid emotional scenes, we look back on 10 of her most memorable moments on the court. The vote for Williams' greatest moment has now closed, with 20% of respondents selecting her 2017 Australian Open victory as their favourite achievement. The full results are at the bottom. 1. US Open 1999 - winning her first Grand Slam title Williams had never gone past the fourth round in her s