IND vs SL Asia Cup 2023 Final Stat Highlights: Mohammed Siraj Leads Charge As India Register Several Records With Emphatic Ten-Wicket Win in Summit Clash

India took alongside Sri Lanka in the summit clash of Asia Cup 2023 on Sunday, September 17 at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. The Lankan Lions had a golden opportunity to show their prowess and defend their crown but it was not meant to be as India proved too hot to handle for the Lankan Lions. The Men in Blue brought their A-game into play in the final showdown of the continental tournament and won the game by ten wickets to clinch the Asia Cup title. 'We Won' Netizens React After Team India Clinch Asia Cup 2023 Title Beating Sri Lanka By Ten Wickets in the Final.

After Sri Lanka elected to bat first, the Indian seamers breathed fire and wreaked havoc with the ball.  Mohammed Siraj was the wrecker-in-chief for the Men in Blue and bagged an incredible three-wicket haul. Hardik  Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah were also brilliant and bagged three scalps and one wicket respectively. As a result, Dasun Shanaka & Co. were bundled for a mere 50 runs. India in response, won the game in 6.1 overs without the loss of any wickets.

IND vs SL Asia Cup 2023 Stat Highlights

# India bagged six wickets in the first ten overs of the game, which is the most for the side in the ODIs

# At 12 for 6, Lanka recorded the lowest ODI score at the fall of the sixth wicket by an ICC full-member nation.

# Rohit Sharma made his 250th appearance in the ODI format.

# Siraj bagged his 50th ODI wicket in this game, which came in 1,002 deliveries. It is the second fastest by any bowler in the format. The record is held by Ajantha Mendis (847 balls).

# Sri Lanka registered its lowest ODI score against India after the fall of its fifth wicket (12 for 5).

# Siraj became only the second bowler after Ajantha Mendis to grasp a six-wicket haul in an Asia Cup ODI Match.

#Sri Lanka's total score of 50 in this fixture is the lowest against India in the format.

# Siraj's figures of 6 for 21 is the best by any bowler against Sri Lanka in ODIs.

# It was only the second time in the competition's ODI history that the pacers held all ten wickets in the game.

# Siraj's figures are the best by any Indian pacer in an ODI final, besides being the second best after Anil Kumble's 6 for 12 in the 1993 Hero Cup Final.

# Siraj took just 16 balls to seize his fifth wicket of the encounter, the least by any bowler in an ODI.

# Siraj is only the second man after Ashish Nehra to take a six-wicket haul in an ODI against Sri Lanka.

# India has become the only team to win an ODI final by ten wickets on two occasions, with the other being against Zimbabwe in Sharjah in 1998 (197 for 0).

# It is also the biggest ODI win for the Indians in terms of balls to spare (263), besides also being the biggest in an ODI final.

# It is the briefest ODI involving India, with only 129 deliveries being bowled in the match.

India put up a stunning performance and scripted history by winning the Asia Cup title for the eighth time. The team management will be pleased by the effort of the players and would hope that they carry on the good work going forward.

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