Last Update on: September 17th, 2023 at 07:16 pm
India bagged their 8th Asia Cup title as they beat Sri Lanka by 10 wickets in the Asia Cup 2023 final. India chased down the target of 51 in 6.1 overs after bundling out Sri Lanka for just 50. In the process, India registered their biggest win in ODI history in terms of balls remaining.
Mohammed Siraj picked 6/21, his maiden five-wicket haul, and in the process broke a plethora of records as well. From being the quickest number of balls to take five wickets, to being one of the bowlers with best ODI figures, Siraj achieved it all on his dream day.
Siraj who took his maiden fifer broke several records in the process. He now has the fourth-best figures for India in ODI cricket. Former Indian skipper Anil Kumble leads the list with 6/12 against West Indies in 2023. Siraj also now has the best ODI figures against Sri Lanks surpassing Waqar Younis’ 6/26 in Sharjah in 1990.
He took four wickets in his first spell and then came back to take two more as he completed a six-wicket haul. Siraj took the wickets of Pathum Nissanka, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, and Dhananjaya de Silva in just his second over after bowling a maiden in his first over.
His dismissal of Dasun Shanaka in his third over was his fifth wicket and perhaps the best of the lot. Siraj bowled the ball full, the ball swung and beat the bat of Shanaka to rattle his off stump. The Lankan skipper was surprised to miss the ball. Kusal Mendis was his sixth wicket as he breached through his defense to rattle his middle stump.
India Break Records In 8th Asia Cup Title Win
Meanwhile, below is a list of records broken by India after their 10-wicket win against Sri Lanka in Colombo.
Biggest wins in an ODI final (balls remaining)
263 Ind vs SL Colombo RPS 2023 *
226 Aus vs Eng Sydney 2003
179 Aus vs Pak Lord’s 1999
Biggest ODI wins for India (balls remaining)
263 vs SL Colombo RPS 2023 *
231 vs ken Bloemfontein 2001
211 vs WI Trivandrum 2018
188 vs Eng The Oval 2022
Shortest ODIs by balls bowled
104 Nepal vs USA Kirtipur 2020
120 SL vs Zim Colombo SSC 2001
129 Indvs SL Colombo RPS 2023 *
140 SL vs Can Paarl 2003
10-wicket wins in ODI finals
197/0 Ind vs Zim Sharjah 1998
118/0 Aus vs Eng Sydney 2003
51/0 Ind vs SL Colombo RPS 2023
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