IND vs SL: "Dream Game" - Fans React After India Beat Sri Lanka By 10 Wickets To Bag 8th Asia Cup Title
Published - 17 Sep 2023, 08:56 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 09:49 AM
India beat Sri Lanka by 10 wickets in Colombo on Sunday to win their 8th Asia Cup title. India chased down the target of 51 inside 6.1 overs to win the game by 10 wickets. This is India’s second Asia Cup title win under Rohit Sharma who led the team to the 2018 Asia Cup win as well.
The match was set up by Mohammed Siraj’s brilliant spell of 6/21. Hardik Pandya then came to take three wickets as Sri Lanka were bundled out for just 50. Kusal Mendis top-scored with 17 for the Lankans.
Siraj broke a plethora of records as he picked up his first fifer. He got his first five wickets in just 16 balls which is the joint fastest to that landmark.
The chase was done and dusted inside 6.1 overs with Shubman Gill (27) and Ishan Kishan (23) who added an unbeaten stand of 51 to take India to victory. Gill ended the tournament as the highest run-getter scoring 275 runs at an average of 68.75.
In the end, it was a fairly one-sided final with India thrashing the Lankans on their own den. The pitch at the Premadasa provided early seam and swing for the bowlers and the Indian bowlers led by Siraj took full advantage of it.
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X Reacts To India’s 8th Asia Cup Title Win
Congratulations India ?? on winning the Asia Cup 2023 Final With a spectacular performance ??
This tournament has been a pleasure to watch. All the teams performed wonderfully And thanks to all the fans for their love and support ❤️#AsiaCup23 #Final #SLvIND @BCCI pic.twitter.com/ofjDIy5Hjh
— Saeed Ajmal (@REALsaeedajmal) September 17, 2023
Clinical win for Team India. Siraj was exceptional and many boxes ticked for us. Congratulations @BCCI on winning the Asia Cup #IndvsSL pic.twitter.com/tTABjPNh61
— Venkatesh Prasad (@venkateshprasad) September 17, 2023
Dream game ?? Congratulations team India ????
#Champions #AsiaCupFinals #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/3doIbj08qz— Vinay Kumar R (@Vinay_Kumar_R) September 17, 2023
Padosi abhi bhi Awaz Karne ki Koshish Kar rahe hai, Lekin Colombo Tak unki Awaaz pahoch nahi rahi hai. #Sunday
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) September 17, 2023
Asia jeeta Ab World ki taraf chalo. Well done Team India. No team came even close to full strength Indian team in this Asia cup?? #AsiaCup
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) September 17, 2023
???? ? ???!!! ????
Possibly the finest performance in an #AsiaCup final by TEAM INDIA! ??
Ruthless, dominant, sensational, heroic cricket!
WE ARE THE ????????? OF ????!?
JAI HIND!! ????#Siraj #AsiaCup23 #IndvSL #IndVsSL #AsiaCupFinal #50AllOut pic.twitter.com/1VGa09gScK
— MANOJ TIWARY (@tiwarymanoj) September 17, 2023
This wasn’t #AsiaCup2023final rather it should be called #Siraj FINAL!
— Vimal कुमार (@Vimalwa) September 17, 2023
Amazing Unbelievable performance by Team India…Congratulations we are King Of Asia #RohitSharma @BCCI #AsiaCup #AsiaCup2023final
— Samip Rajguru (@samiprajguru) September 17, 2023
Blink and it’s over!! Team India couldn’t have asked for a better win. @mdsirajofficial walked all over the reigning champions and India seals a thumping win to lift the Asia Cup for the 8th time ? Sheer cricketing brilliance!! Congratulations ??#IndvSL #AsiaCupFinal2023 pic.twitter.com/WX3iYxrvjE
— Robin Aiyuda Uthappa (@robbieuthappa) September 17, 2023
Fantastic victory for Team India. Winning the Asia Cup just before the World Cup will give a big boost to the team. Well done boys. Siraj, you were unplayable today. #AsiaCupFinals #IndvSL pic.twitter.com/TgLylnoLNS
— Yusuf Pathan (@iamyusufpathan) September 17, 2023
How many Asia cup 2023 match winners can you spot here?? pic.twitter.com/RCJsF12yLm
— Lucknow Super Giants (@LucknowIPL) September 17, 2023
Rohit Sharma becomes the first Indian captain to win an ODI by 10 wickets 3 times. pic.twitter.com/7Tp4KlWuBh
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) September 17, 2023
Padosi abhi bhi Awaz Karne ki Koshish Kar rahe hai, Lekin Colombo Tak unki Awaaz pahoch nahi rahi hai. #Sunday
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) September 17, 2023
In 2000 Coca Cola Champions Trophy Final at Sharjah, Sri Lanka bowled out India for 54 after scoring 299-5, making it the most one-sided final in ODI history.
23 years later in another final, India bowl out Sri Lanka at their home turf in just 15.2 overs for 50 and hand them…
— Rajneesh Gupta (@rgcricket) September 17, 2023
Washington Sundar played just 2 matches against Sri Lanka this year.
Jan 2023 – India won by record 317 runs
Washy neither batted nor bowledSep 2023 – India won by record 263 balls remaining
Washy neither batted nor bowled#INDvSL #AsiaCupFinal— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) September 17, 2023
On the flip side, it was a below-par batting performance from the Sri Lankan batters who it seemed did not turn up ready for the game. The batting line-up was literally blown away by a certain Mohammed Siraj.
The Lankans lost wickets in a cluster and did not get any sort of partnership going. While the performance was a clinical one for India ahead of the World Cup, Sri Lanka had a few headaches going into the ICC event.
The Asia Cup title win was a big statement from the Indian team who seemed to have found the right playing combination heading into the World Cup.
After this Asia Cup title win, India play three ODIs against Australia between September 22-27 before venturing into their World Cup campaign from October 8 in Chennai against Australia.
