Asia Cup 2023: Several Records Broken During India's 8th Title Win

India roared and romped their way to the finish line thrashing Sri Lanka in a thumping 10-wicket win in the final of the Asia Cup 2023 at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday. Mohammed Siraj inspired an astounding performance from the Indian side as his six wickets helped the men in blue restrict the Lankans to a paltry 50 runs.

Siraj’s whirlwind of a bowling spell reduced Sri Lanka to 12 for the loss of six wickets. The hosts could not recover from the battering as they slumped to a total of just 50 runs with India needing 51 to win, which openers Ishan Kishan and Shubman Gill achieved in just 6.1 overs to win India a record-extending eighth Asia Cup title.

The scenes on Sunday were such that in their win, India broke several records and various milestones were reached. They are:

• With their victory in the final of Asia Cup 2023, India have extended their record of most Asia Cup titles which now stands at eight.

• With his onslaught today, Mohammed Siraj equaled the fastest five-wicket haul reaching the milestone in just 16 balls. The record is held by Sri Lanka’s Chaminda Vaas (against Bangladesh in 2003).

• Siraj also became the second-fastest bowler to get to 50 ODI wickets (in just 1002 balls), behind only Ajantha Mendis of Sri Lanka.

• After bagging six wickets in the match, Siraj became the 11^th Indian bowler to take a six-wicket haul.

• Mohammed Siraj’s six wickets in 21 balls is the fourth-best bowling figures posted by an Indian and the 31^st overall in ODI cricket.

• Siraj also became the first Indian bowler and the fourth overall to pick four wickets in an over in ODI cricket.

• Sri Lanka’s 50 all out in 15.2 overs is the lowest-ever total in an Asia Cup ODIs.

• It is also the Lankan’s second-lowest total ever and the 10^th lowest total ever in ODI cricket.

• The run chase ended in India’s biggest win while chasing in terms of balls remaining  in ODI cricket after taking home the trophy with 263 balls left to be bowled.

• India’s win in just 6.1 overs was also the fifth-fastest in ODI cricket.

• With the win, India also extended the record for most wins by a team against the same opponent in ODIs with 98 wins against Sri Lanka.

• With the second Asia Cup win, Rohit Sharma became the third Indian captain to win two ODI Asia Cup titles, level with MS Dhoni and Mohammed Azharuddin.

• Sri Lankan players’ short stay on the pitch which lasted only 15.2 overs, was the second-lowest number of overs faced in an ODI when batting first and getting all out.

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