India Sri Lanka Match Asia Cup Final 2023
India Sri Lanka Match – After five years, India won the Asia Cup, and Ishan Kishan and Shubman Gill led their team to victory. Rains caused the match to be postponed, but no one realized that the main storm was still to come. Mohammed Siraj, who grabbed six wickets in seven overs, smashed through Sri Lankan hitters like a hurricane. The Sri Lankan squad is gone for just 50 runs after Hardik Pandya grabbed three important wickets.
India’s Batting
Ishan Kishan and Shubman Gill batted for India in the first two overs, adding 32 runs together in just three overs. They persisted and finished off the score in the seventh over, giving India a margin of victory of 10 wickets and 263 balls.
India Sri Lanka Match Score
- SL 50 (15.2)
- IND 51/0 (6.1)
India won by 10 wkts
- PLAYER OF THE MATCH – Mohammed Siraj
- PLAYER OF THE SERIES – Kuldeep Yadav
Record Win
With 263 balls remaining, they defeated Sri Lanka by 10 wickets in the final game. This is a statement victory, if there ever was one. India has won the Asia Cup for the Eighth time, marking their first major trophy since the 2018 edition.
Lowest totals in ODI finals
| Teams | Total | Overs | Against | Venue | Date/Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 50 | 15.2 | Ind | Colombo RPS | 17-Sep-23 |
| India | 54 | 26.3 | SL | Sharjah | 29-Oct-00 |
| Sri Lanka | 78 | 16.5 | Pak | Sharjah | 17-Apr-02 |
| Oman | 81 | 29 | Nam | Windhoek | 27-Apr-19 |
| West Indies | 103 | 40.3 | Pak | Melbourne | 20-Jan-97 |
Siraj’s Day
Mohammed Siraj’s 6/21 surpasses Waqar Younis’s 6/26 in Sharjah in 1990 as the fourth-highest bowling numbers for India in ODI cricket and the greatest ODI figures against Sri Lanka.
Best figures for India in ODIs
| Players | Figures | Overs | Against | Venue | Date/Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Binny | 6/4 | 4.4 | Ban | Mirpur | 17-Jun-14 |
| Anil Kumble | 6/12 | 6.1 | WI | Eden Gardens | 27-Nov-93 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 6/19 | 7.2 | Eng | The Oval | 12-Jul-22 |
| Mohammed Siraj | 6/21 | 7 | SL | Colombo RPS | 17-Sep-23 |
| Ashish Nehra | 6/23 | 10 | Eng | Durban | 26-Feb-03 |
Break-Down of Four-Wicket an Over
- 3.1 Siraj to Nissanka, out Caught by Jadeja!! Gone!!
- 3.2 Siraj to Samarawickrama, no run
- 3.3 Siraj to Samarawickrama, out Lbw!!
- 3.4 Siraj to Asalanka, out Caught by Ishan Kishan!!
- 3.5 Siraj to Dhananjaya, FOUR, hat-trick ball goes for four!!
- 3.6 Siraj to Dhananjaya, out Caught by KL Rahul!!
India Sri Lanka Match Highlights
- Sri Lanka scored only 50 runs in 15.2 overs, it faced a devastating collapse.
- Ishan Kishan and Shubman Gill, India’s opening pair, successfully chased down the score with a stunning 263 balls left, Breaking the previous record.
- Mohammed Siraj took a six-wicket haul in just seven overs, which was a remarkable performance of outstanding achievement.
- Siraj wins player of the match
- Kuldeep wins player of the series
Other Cricket Stats
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
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
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 *
