Watch the highlights of Sri Lanka vs India Asia Cup 2023 Final - Asia Cup Tournament of the final match played between India and Sri Lanka at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo in 17th September 2023.
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| Mohammed Siraj left Sri Lanka in a mess with a four-wicket over, the first by an India bowler in ODIs © Associated Press |
Mohammed Siraj SuperStar with a stunning six-for sets up to India easy ten-wicket victory over Sri Lanka and clinch the their 8th Asia Cup trophy in a one-sided game of the Asia Cup final.
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- India became the first team to win eight Asia Cup titles (Including 7 ODIs / 1 T20Is) - The most by any team in Asia Cup history.
- India's 263-balls spare win was their largest victory by terms of balls remaining in One-day international cricket history, previous biggest win by 231-balls remaining against Kenya at Bloemfontein in 2001 and the sixth heaviest win by terms-of-balls-remaining in ODIs.
- India chased 51 was their lowest successful run-chase in One-day international cricket history, previous lowest chase was 91 against Kenya at Bloemfontein in 2001.
- The ten-wicket win is India's 12th, It is their joint largest victory by terms of wickets remaining in One-day international. It is their third ten-wicket win in Asia Cups and It is the sixth such defeat for Sri Lanka in ODIs.
- Sri Lanka lost their top five batsmen wickets for just 12-runs - which was their third worst first five-wicket collapse in One-day international and it is their worst first 5-wicket collapse against India in ODIs. Their previous worst such collapse was five for 33-runs against India at Dambulla in 2008.
- Sri Lanka's 50 was their second lowest score in a completed innings in One-day international after their 43 against South Africa at Paarl in 2012 and It is their worst-total against India in ODIs, previous lowest score was 73 at Thiruvananthapuram in this year.
- Sri Lanka's 50 was the lowest score ever in a Asia Cup, previous lowest was 87 by Bangladesh against Pakistan at Dhaka in 2000.
- Sri Lanka's 50 was the lowest total in a Asia Cup final, previous lowest score was 173 by India against Sri Lanka at Karachi in the 2008 Asia Cup final.
- Sri Lanka's 50 was the third-lowest total for a side choosing to batting first in ODIs.
- Mohammed Siraj's 6 for 21 was the fourth best bowling figures for India in One-day international and the best-bowling-figures by an Indian bowler against Sri Lanka in ODIs, surpassing the previous record of 6 for 59 held by Ashish Nehra at same venue in 2005.
- Mohammed Siraj's 6 for 21 was the best bowling figures by an Indian bowler in a Asia Cup, It is the second best-bowling-figures in a Asia Cup after Ajantha Mendis' 6 for 13 against India at Karachi in the 2008 Asia Cup final and also the second best bowling-figures in a Asia Cup final after Ajantha Mendis' 6 for 13.
- Mohammed Siraj became the first-ever Indian bowler to take a four-wickets in an over in One-day international cricket history and overall the fourth player in ODIs after Chaminda Vaas, Mohammad Sami and Adil Rashid.
- Mohammed Siraj equalled a 16-ball joint fastest to complete a five-wicket haul in One-day internationals jointly 16-ball five-for held by Chaminda Vaas and Ali Khan.
- This is the seventh instances of Indian pace bowlers picking up all ten wickets in an innings in One-day international and It is their second such instance against Sri Lanka in an innings in ODIs, Previous such instance came against Sri Lanka at Johannesburg in the 2003 World Cup.
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Sri Lanka scored their second worst-total of 50 for bundled out in 15.2 overs with top scorer by Kusal Mendis scored 17 off 34-balls including 3-fours, Dushan Hemantha 13 not out and Dunith Wellalage 8.
India best bowler by Mohammed Siraj 6-21, Hardik Pandya picked up 3-wickets for 3-runs in 2.2-overs with economy rate of 1.28 and Jasprit Bumrah took one-wicket.
India chased 51 for without lost a wicket in 6.1 overs with top scorer by Shubman Gill hammered a unbeaten 27 off 19-balls including 6-fours with strike rate of 142.10 and Ishan Kishan hit a unbeaten 23 off 18-balls included 3-fours.
Mohammed Siraj named Player of the match for his stunning seam bowling display to claimed a career-best 6-wicket haul for 21-runs in 7-overs including a maiden.
Kuldeep Yadav earned player of the series for contributing nine wickets in a tournament
