Asia Cup 2010

Moin Khan felt that regular matches between India and Pakistan will help improve cricketing ties between the two countries.

Pakistan pacer Umar Gul said that he had expected India to win the Asia Cup, since he thought the conditions suited the Indians much better.

Dhoni beats Sangakkara in more ways than one, while Nehra and Karthik returned individual highs among other statistical highlights.

India won the match that mattered, and more than the victory, the manner of it brought out many positives.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni heaped praised on his team-mates for their all-round show in the 81-run crushing of Sri Lanka.

India have played Sri Lanka in 25 ODIs in the last couple of years while their count of matches against the other teams remain in single digits.

It has been 15 years since India has won the Asia Cup, and in that time they have been beaten by Sri Lanka in 3 finals.

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said Farvez Maharoof's hat-trick did his side in against Sri Lanka.

Statistical highlights of the Asia Cup match between India and Sri Lanka.

MS Dhoni regained the Number One ranking in ODIs, while India's wins put them back into the Number Two spot for team rankings.