India crushed Sri Lanka in one of the most one-sided tournament finals ever played to win the Asia Cup, with Mohammed Siraj taking a record-equalling five-for – watch the highlights from the game here.
Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka won the toss and elected to bat first, but that was the last thing that worked for him and his team all day. After Jasprit Bumrah hit the third ball of the first over and Kusal Perera followed, Siraj’s brilliant spell with the new ball left Sri Lanka in tatters.
He started with a first off Kusal Mendis and scored four in the following overs, with Pathum Nissanka cutting to Ravindra Jadeja at point, Sadira Samarawickrama pinning LBW and Chalice. – Asaranka chipped it to cover and Dhananjaya de Silva headed it behind.
In the next over, Siraj struck again, hitting Dasun Shanaka four times in four balls, the last one being off-stump. He scored his five runs, the fastest in his ODI history with his five wins and four losses, and Sri Lanka took his score to 12 and six.
Mendis scored Sri Lanka’s best 17 runs, taking the score to 33 before being bowled by Siraj, whose six runs were second in Asia Cup history. The first goal by Ajanta Mendis in 2008 was also in the final between India and Sri Lanka.
Hardik Pandya then made it 3-3 in 2.2 overs and Sri Lanka were bowled out for 50, their second-lowest ODI total and the lowest of any team against India, with an innings of 15.2 overs so far. was the shortest of the teams. Full member teams were kicked out.
India made a brief comeback, heading home in 6.1 overs to claim their biggest and second-biggest ODI win of all teams. In 2008, New Zealand had a 10-wicket win over Bangladesh with one ball left in their possession.
India has now won the Men’s Asian Cup eight times, which is half of all matches.
