NEW DELHI: India cruised to a comfortable ten-wicket win in the Asia Cup final, handing Sri Lanka a historically heavy defeat at R. Premadasa Stadium on Sunday.
After bowling out Sri Lanka for a mere 50 runs, the Indian opening duo of Ishan Kishan and Shubman Gill efficiently chased down the target in just 6.1 overs, securing a resounding win.
Ishan sealed the run chase with a single against the part-time spinner Charith Asalanka, and the rain-affected tournament's final concluded in just two hours.
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Following their eighth Asia Cup triumph, the Indian cricket team departed Sri Lanka, each player making their way to their respective destinations.
The likes of Captain Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya, and Jasprit Bumrah arrived at Mumbai's Kalina Airport, triumphant after claiming the title.
Pacer Mohammed Siraj was the hero for India claiming career best figures of 6-21 while all-rounder Hardik Pandya took three wickets to bowl out Sri Lanka.
1/10:Siraj stars as India rout Sri Lanka for eighth Asia Cup crown
2/10:Siraj's magical spell
<p>Pace bowler Mohammed Siraj returned outstanding figures of 6-21 to lead India's rout of Sri Lanka by 10 wickets as they clinched their eighth Asia Cup title.<br /></p>AFP
3/10:4 wickets in an over
<p>Siraj got four wickets in one over to help skittle Sri Lanka out for 50, a total the Indian openers Ishan Kishan and Shubman Gill surpassed in 6.1 overs for an impressive victory.<br /></p>AFP
4/10:Game over in just over 2 hours
<p>Sri Lanka's miserably low total in the 50-over contest left a nearly packed house disappointed after they witnessed just 116 minutes of play.<br /></p>AFP
5/10:Bumrah's early strike
<p>The hosts elected to bat first following a delayed start due to rain and pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah struck first with the wicket of Kusal Perera, caught behind for a duck in the first over.<br /></p>AFP
6/10:Making the ball talk
<p>Siraj soon took over as he made the ball swing and seam in overcast conditions to easily surpass his previous ODI best of 4-32.<br /></p>AFP
7/10:The 4-wicket burst
<p>Siraj got Pathum Nissanka for 2 and then struck on successive balls to send back Sadeera Samarawickrama and Charith Asalanka, but a hat-trick was averted by Dhananjaya de Silva, who was then caught behind off the final ball.<br /><br /><br /></p>ANI
8/10:Fastest 5-wicket haul
<p>Siraj got his fifth with the wicket of Sri Lankan captain Dasun Shanaka, equalling an ODI record for the fastest five-wicket haul from his first 16 balls of the match.<br /><br /><br /></p>AFP
9/10:Lanka narrowly avoid lowest ODI total
<p>Kusal Mendis hit three boundaries before becoming Siraj's sixth wicket, although Sri Lanka avoided the lowest-ever ODI total of 35 by Zimbabwe.<br /><br /><br /></p>AFP
10/10:Cleaning up the tail
<p>Hardik Pandya took three wickets to wrap up the innings in just 90 minutes.<br /></p>IANSIt’s the lowest total in an ODI final and Sri Lanka’s second lowest total after its 43 all out against South Africa in Paarl in 2011.
It was also Sri Lanka’s lowest total at home with the previous lowest being the 98 all out against South Africa at the same venue in 1993.
It is also the lowest total in the history of Asia Cups.
