

And then came the final of Asia Cup
Winning all previous Lankans on high up Handsome cap Dhono won the vital toss
Asking Lankans to bat, showed he is boss
strode in Sonna and Lanky Sanga
Lankans hoping from them a long banger
Bad call from Sonna saw Sanga do the walk back
Indians dancing, they were on right track.
Mahela, Kapu and Chamara soon on ice
Sixty six for four, the scene anything but nice
Indian tails up, cup surely in their bag
Their big mistake, Sonna is no ordinary rag.
Entertainment that followed better than a Blue Flick
Singh’s over going for 26 made the Indian sick
Sonna was a darling with Dilshan’s support
Sure the Indians were praying for their early deport.
Lankans close at two and three quarter
For Indian line up this was no great factor
Sehwag running riot, things for Lankans looked amiss
And then over number ten came, secret weapon Mr. Mendis.
Unknown to the cricketing world thus so far,
Soon the Indians big party he did mar
Fist over Sehwag and Yuvrag bit the dust
Rest was the story how Indians went a bust.
Old man Sonna gave youngsters a lesson in batting
New man Mendis showed Indians a set of ducks sitting
Mendis to Lankans a totally new revelation
More than Army, he will serve better in cricket to Nation.
Lankans holding the cup aloft a finale fitting
And it was heroes Sonna and Mendis headlines hitting
All Lankans rejoining though a disastrous start
Mahela and boys in the end showed they, best and smart.
Mahendra Samarasinghe,
Dehiwala.