Asia Cup final, IND vs SL Highlights: Siraj hero as India lift the trophy

India vs Sri Lanka final, Asia Cup Live Updates: Mohammed Siraj took 6/21 as India bowled out Sri Lanka for only 50 runs. India chased the total down in only 6.1 overs.

Mohammed Siraj's best-ever bowling performance of 6/21 guided India to their eighth Asia Cup title as they beat Sri Lanka by 10 wickets on Sunday, September 17, 2023, at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. This was the biggest win by a margin of balls remaining for India as they chased down 51 in only 6.1 overs, meaning that 263 balls remained in the Indian innings to be bowled. The previous record was 231 balls achieved against Kenya in Nairobi. 

WATCH: India vs Sri Lanka highlights in Asia Cup 2023 final




Earlier, Sri Lanka were bowled out for their second-lowest ODI total of 50 runs. There was no resistance at all from the Sri Lankans as Kusal Mendis top-scored with 27 off 34 balls. Apart from Siraj, Hardik Pandya took three wickets while Jasprit Bumrah took one. Dasun Shanaka won the toss and elected to bat first against India today.

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Asia Cup 2023 final: India vs Sri Lanka Playing 11

Sri Lanka Playing 11: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis(w), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka(c), Dunith Wellalage, Dushan Hemantha, Pramod Madushan, Matheesha Pathirana
 

India Playing 11: Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul(w), Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj

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FINAL | India vs Sri Lanka HIGHLIGHTS in Asia Cup 2023

WATCH: How Siraj wrecked havoc in Asia Cup 2023 final against Sri Lanka, giving India 10-wicket victory

6:48 PM

FINAL | India vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE in Asia Cup 2023: The match winner for India

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FINAL | India vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE in Asia Cup 2023: India win Asia Cup by the biggest margin

 

Mohammed Siraj's best-ever bowling performance of 6/21 guided India to their eighth Asia Cup title as they beat Sri Lanka by 10 wickets on Sunday, September 17, 2023, at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. This was the biggest win by a margin of balls remaining for India as they chased down 51 in only 6.1 overs, meaning that 263 balls remained in the Indian innings to be bowled. The previous record was 231 balls achieved against Kenya in Nairobi. 

 

This is also the biggest victory margin in terms of ball remaining in the Asia Cup as well as in the final of any multilateral tournament. 

 

India Live Score vs Sri Lanka in Asia Cup final 51-0 after 6.1 overs

 

6:04 PM

FINAL | India vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE in Asia Cup 2023: Six away from win

 

India are just six runs away from a victory here and it would be the biggest margin of victory for the men in blue if they win it before the ninth over.

 

India Live Score vs Sri Lanka in Asia Cup final 45-0 after 05 overs

 

6:01 PM

FINAL | India vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE in Asia Cup 2023: Record for biggest win by balls remaining in ODIs

 

Finally, some rest for Sri Lankan fielders as only two runs came from the fourth over. India however would not be able to break England’s record of biggest victory by balls remaining in ODI cricket. The target was 277 balls, but that was in a 60-over game. For a fifty-over match, the target is 274 balls. It was achieved by Sri Lanka against Zimbabwe.

 

India Live Score vs Sri Lanka in Asia Cup final 34-0 after 04 overs

 

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FINAL | India vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE in Asia Cup 2023: India eye record

 

32/0 in three overs means that India need just 19 more to win the final and it might turn out to be the quickest victory and the biggest as well by the margin of balls left in the final of an ODI multi-lateral tournament. 

 

India Live Score vs Sri Lanka in Asia Cup final 32-0 after 03 overs

 

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FINAL | India vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE in Asia Cup 2023: India begin the chase

 

Ishan Kishan has been sent up the order which means that India’s intentions are clear they want to get to the total as soon as possible. And in the first over itself, the dup of Kishan and Shubman Gill have scored seven runs. 

 

India Live Score vs Sri Lanka in Asia Cup final 7-0 after 01 over

 

5:18 PM

FINAL | India vs Sri Lanka in Asia Cup 2023: Sri Lanka full scorecard

Sri Lanka full scorecard

Sri Lanka (50 ovs maximum)
BATTING	Dismissals	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
Pathum Nissanka	c Jadeja b Mohammed Siraj	2	4	0	0	50
Kusal Perera	c †Rahul b Bumrah	0	2	0	0	0
Kusal Mendis †	b Mohammed Siraj	17	34	3	0	50
Sadeera Samarawickrama	lbw b Mohammed Siraj	0	2	0	0	0
Charith Asalanka	c Ishan Kishan b Mohammed Siraj	0	1	0	0	0
Dhananjaya de Silva	c †Rahul b Mohammed Siraj	4	2	1	0	200
Dasun Shanaka (c)	b Mohammed Siraj	0	4	0	0	0
Dunith Wellalage	c †Rahul b Pandya	8	21	0	0	38.09
Dushan Hemantha	not out	13	15	1	0	86.66
Pramod Madushan	c Kohli b Pandya	1	6	0	0	16.66
Matheesha Pathirana	c Ishan Kishan b Pandya	0	1	0	0	0
Extras	(lb 2, w 3)	5
TOTAL	15.2 Ov (RR: 3.26)	50
BOWLING	Overs	Maiden	runs	Wickets	Economy	DOT
Jasprit Bumrah	5	1	23	1	4.6	20
Mohammed Siraj	7	1	21	6	3	34
Hardik Pandya	2.2	0	3	3	1.28	12
Kuldeep Yadav	1	0	1	0	1	5

5:15 PM

FINAL | India vs Sri Lanka in Asia Cup 2023: Sri Lanka innings key highlights

Sri Lanka innings: Key stats

Rain: Sri Lanka - 0/0

Wet Ground: Sri Lanka - 0/0

Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 31 runs, 6 wickets)

Over 3.3: Review by Sri Lanka (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Richard Illingworth, Batter - Sadeera Samarawickrama (Struck down)

Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 - 40.0 (Mandatory - 19 runs, 4 wickets)

Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 14.1 overs (85 balls), Extras 5

Innings Break: Sri Lanka - 50/10 in 15.2 overs (Hemantha 13)

 

5:13 PM

FINAL | India vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE in Asia Cup 2023: Sri Lanka bowled out for 50

 

Hardik Pandya gets back-to-back wickets on the first two deliveries of the 16th over as Sri Lanka are bowled out for 50 runs in this final of the Asia Cup. This is their second-lowest total, lowest ever at home and lowest ever in the Asia Cup as well as against India in their ODI history. 

 

Sri Lanka Live Score vs India in Asia Cup final 50-10 after 15.2 overs

 

5:05 PM

FINAL | India vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE in Asia Cup 2023: Sri Lanka go past their lowest ODI total

 

Sri Lanka have gone past their lowest-ever ODI total in history as they have crossed the dreaded mark of 43 runs. At 49/8, their next aim would be to get past 50 and then 87, the lowest Asia Cup total ever. 

 

Sri Lanka Live Score vs India in Asia Cup final 49-8 after 14 overs

 

4:55 PM

FINAL | India vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE in Asia Cup 2023: 8 down, Sri Lanka stare at lowest ever Asia Cup total

 

Hardik Pandya has struck in his first over as Dunith Wellalalge just couldn’t get out of the line of the ball. It was a well-attempted bouncer on the leg stump and the young Sri Lankan just guided it to KL Rahul behind the stumps. At 40/8, Sri Lanka are staring down at a record they would not like to have to their name-lowest ever Asia Cup total. It is 87 and currently in the name of Bangladesh. 

 

4:52 PM

FINAL | India vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE in Asia Cup 2023: What is the lowest ODI total in Asia Cup?

 

Five-time Asia Cup winners Sri Lanka were six down for 12 at one point in this match. They were staring at the lowest ODI total in history -35 by Zimbabwe. They have crossed that mark. But at 40/8 they are still three runs away from going over their own lowest ODI score ever of 43. In Asia Cup’s history, the lowest total recorded is 87 by Bangladesh against Pakistan. Will Sri Lanka be able to breach that?

 

Sri Lanka Live Score vs India in Asia Cup final 40-8 after 12.3 overs

 

4:47 PM

FINAL | India vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE in Asia Cup 2023: Pathetic shot play from Mendis gives Siraj his sixth

 

Kusal Mendis, having spent a lot of time in the middle, plays as rash a shot as it gets to get clean bowled by Mohammed Siraj. The Indian now has six wickets to his name while Sri Lanka are still dreading scoring their lowest-ever score in ODIs.  

 

Sri Lanka Live Score vs India in Asia Cup final 38-7 after 11.4 overs

 

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FINAL | India vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE in Asia Cup 2023: Watch Mohammed Siraj’s four-wicket in an over