IND vs SL: India Wins 8th Asia Cup Final Against Sri Lanka, with Siraj Taking 6 Wickets for the First Time

Mohammed Siraj of India celebrates the wicket of Dasun Shanaka captain of Sri Lanka during the Final of the Asia Cup 2023 match between India and Sri Lanka held at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium (RPS), Colombo, Sri Lanka on the 17th September, 2023. Photo by: CREIMAS / Asian Cricket Council RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE

The final of Asia Cup 2023 was played between India vs Sri Lanka (IND vs SL), which Team India won by 10 wickets. Team India has won the Asia Cup title for the eighth time. Batting first, Sri Lanka was limited to 50 runs in 15.2 overs. Team India, which set out to chase this small target, achieved this target in just 6.1 overs. Mohammad Siraj bowled very brilliantly for the team, due to which the team got such an easy victory.

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Team India got the target of 51 runs

In the Asia Cup 2023 final match, Sri Lanka had given a target of only 51 runs to India, after which captain Rohit Sharma sent the opening batsman to Ishan Kishan and Shubman Gill and did not take the field himself. However, Team India won this match by 10 wickets and won the Asia Cup title for the 8th time.

Rohit had sent Ishan Kishan to open with Gill in his place, after which Gill and Ishan achieved this target in just 6.1 overs. Shubman Gill scored 27 runs in 19 balls with the help of 6 fours and Ishaan scored 23 runs in 18 balls and helped the team win by 10 wickets.

These bowlers took the most wickets

Mohammad Siraj has taken the most wickets in the Asia Cup 2023 final. He took 4 wickets in one over and after that he took 6 wickets for 21 runs in a total of 7 overs. Apart from this, Hardik Pandya took 3 wickets. Bumrah took only 1 wicket. Whereas the Sri Lankan bowlers yearned to dismiss the Indian batsmen.

Sri Lanka scored 50 runs

In the final match between India vs Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bat first. But his decision has proved to be completely wrong. Actually, the team could play only 15.2 overs and ended up scoring a total of 50 runs. For the team, Kusal Mendis (17), Dushan Hemantha (13), Dunith Village (8), Dhananjay de Silva (4) Pathum Nishanka (2), Kusal Perera, Sadira Samarawickrama, Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka, Mathish Pathirana scored without opening the account. Just returned to the pavilion.