In what can be called a dominating performance, India defeated Sri Lanka by 10 wickets in the final of the Asia Cup 2023 tournament on September 17, in Colombo to lift their 8th title in the continental tournament history.
Sri Lanka batted first after Dasun Shanaka won the toss, but the Indian bowlers took full advantage of the moisture in the air due to rain delay.
Mohammed Siraj picked a career-best 6/21 including four wickets in an over as he reduced Sri Lanka to 12/5 at one stage. Jasprit Bumrah had dismissed Kusal Perera in the first over of the match itself.
Only Kusal Mendis (17) and Dushan Hemantha (13*) reached double figures as Hardik Pandya’s 3/3 hastened their end with Sri Lanka scoring just 50 runs in 15.2 overs.
In response, Ishan Kishan (23*) and Shubman Gill (27*) overhauled the 51-run target in just 6.1 overs to win the game for India by 10 wickets and made them 8-time Asia Cup champions.
This was also the second time Rohit Sharma won the Asia Cup title in a 50-over format in what was his 250th ODI.
The cricket fraternity lauded the Indian team for becoming 8-time Asia Cup champions on social media.
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