Referring to the World Cup, which begins on October 5, it said, “The victory has boosted India’s morale…just in time for the mega-event.”
The atmosphere in Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka, where the final took place, was gloomy.
A headline in the daily FT newspaper read, “Sri Lanka’s blatant surrender of Asia Cup.”
The home team was bowled out in just 15.2 overs, with Siraj destroying the Sri Lankan batting with 6-21.
Sri Lanka were playing in their 11th Asia Cup final but the 116-minute humiliation left fans disappointed and angry.