Last Update on: September 17th, 2023 at 07:01 pm
Mohammed Siraj was the main man behind India winning the Asia Cup 2023 final against Sri Lanka at R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. The fast bowler bowled one of the finest spells in the history of the ODIs and made a mockery of the opposition.
India were asked to bowl first and it was a sensational outing for them as they ticked all the boxes right and bundled out Sri Lanka for just 50 runs. The man behind that was no other than Mohammed Siraj, who returned with his best figures in the 50-over cricket.
Mohammed Siraj shared the new ball with Jasprit Bumrah and he started off with a maiden over. However, after that, it was wickets galore as he left Sri Lankan batters clueless with his impeccable lines and lengths. His best came in the second over that he bowled.
Mohammed Siraj picked four wickets in the second over he bowled and then picked two more wickets to finish with 6 wickets to his name. His removed Pathum Nissanka, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka and Kusal Mendis. He returned with the figures of 6/21, which is the second-best in the history of the Asia Cup.
Mohammed Siraj registered the fastest-ever 5-wicket haul in a spell for India in international cricket. The pacer took just 16 balls to achieve the feat as India bundled out Sri Lanka for 50 runs. Ishan Kishan (23*) and Shubman Gill (27*) then batted staggering well and won the game for their inside 7 overs to lift their 8th Asia Cup title.
IND vs SL: Mohammed Siraj Shatters Multiple Records After His Magnificent Spell
Mohammed Siraj broke quite a few records after his staggering performance in the final of the Asia Cup 2023. He bowled the best spell for a bowler in the first 10 overs in ODIs as he took 5 wickets for just 7 runs in the powerplay.
Best spell for a bowler in the first 10 overs in ODIs –
5/7 – Mohammed Siraj vs SL in 2023
5/8 – Makhaya Ntini vs PAK in 2006
5/10 – Timm van der Gugten vs CAN in 2013
The Indian pacer also registered the best bowling figures against Sri Lanka in ODIs. He surpassed Waqar Younis (6/26) to achieve the feat. Mitchell Johson along with John Hastings and Chris Woakes are also on the list.
Best bowling figures against Sri Lanka in ODIs
Mohammed Siraj (IND) – 6/21 in 2023
Waqar Younis (PAK) – 6/26 in 1990
Mitchell Johnson (AUS) – 6/31 in 2011
John Hastings (AUS) – 6/45 in 2016
Chris Woakes (ENG) – 6/47 in 2014
Siraj with his figures of 6/21 also registered the fourth best ODI figures for India.
Best ODI figures for India
6/4 Stuart Binny vs Ban Mirpur 2014
6/12 Anil Kumble vs WI Kolkata 1993
6/19 Jasprit Bumrah vs Eng The Oval 2022
6/21 Mohd Siraj vs SL Colombo RPS 2023
Mohammed Siraj also became the joint fourth fastest bowler to pick 50 wickets for India in ODIs. He achieved the feat in just 29 innings, joining Mohammed Shami, who achieved the feat in the same innings.
Fastest to 50 ODI wickets for India (by matches played):
Ajit Agarkar – 23
Kuldeep Yadav – 24
Jasprit Bumrah – 28
Mohammed Shami – 29
Mohammed Siraj – 29
The Indian pacer also registered the second-best figures in the Asia Cup. He has Ajanta Mendis (6/13) ahead of him. The Sri Lanka spinner achieved the feat against India in 2008. Siraj also achieved the best bowling figures for India in an ODI final
Best bowling figures for India in an ODI final
6/12 Anil Kumble – 1993
6/21 Mohammed Siraj – today
Mohammed Siraj also became just the fourth bowler to take four wickets in a single over. He joined the likes of Chaminda Vaas, Mohammed Sami, and Adil Rashid.
Bowlers with four wickets in a single over:
Chaminda Vaas (SL) vs BAN in 2003
Mohammed Sami (PAK) vs NZ in 2003
Adil Rashid (ENG) vs WI in 2019
Mohammed Siraj (IND) vs SL in 2023
