Directions: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Originally penciled in as the host, it was ___(1)___ that Sri Lanka won the Asia Cup even if the championship was held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The ___(2)___ economic crisis in the island nation meant that Sri Lanka had to shift the continental tournament’s base to the UAE but even in the desert sands, Dasun Shanaka’s men felt at home. And during Sunday’s final at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Sri Lanka ___(3)___ the odds to defeat Pakistan by 23 runs. In a tournament where teams chasing has often ___(4)___, Sri Lanka was struggling at 58 for five before a rear-guard action from Bhanuka Rajapaksa and Wanindu Hasaranga meant that the eventual champion posted 170 for six in 20 overs. It was not a ___(5)___ target but summit clashes unleash excess pressure and Pakistan ___(6)___ to get past the wily Sri Lankans. Seamer Pramod Madushan’s four wickets and spinner Hasaranga’s all-around turn with three scalps meant that Pakistan wound up at 147. It may have been ___(7)___ for Babar Azam’s men but there is no mistaking the overall joy that both the finalists gifted to their respective fans. If Sri Lanka is yet to get over its financial ___(8)___ back home, Pakistan is struggling with ___(9)___ floods that have affected lives and struck its economy. Surely, cricket ___(10)___ some cheer.