Asia Cup 2023 Final: Sri Lanka all out for 50 runs..!?
Sri Lanka bowled out for 50 runs. Mohammad Siraj took 6 wickets, and hardik pandya took 3 wickets. In the final match of the Asia Cup 2023, Team India's bowlers exploded. While bumrah started, mohammed siraj rattled the Lankan batsmen with a sensational spell. In the end, sri lanka won the toss and chose to bat with hardik pandya also joining hands and were bowled out for 50 runs. jasprit bumrah took a wicket in the third ball of the first over and Mohammad Siraj took four wickets in a single over. With this, sri lanka lost 6 wickets for 12 runs and fell into dire straits.
Sri Lanka, who won the toss and chose to bat, did not get off to a good start. Kusal Perera, who played 2 balls, got ducked out by giving a catch to KL rahul in Bumrah's bowling. Pathum Nishanka, who scored 2 runs in 4 balls, joined the pavilion for ravindra Jadeja's stunning catch in Mohammad Siraj's bowling. After that, Sadheera Samaravikrama was also ducked in the second ball.
Mohammad Siraj, who took 5 wickets in just 16 balls, created a record as the fastest bowler to take 5 wickets in ODIs. Earlier, Chamindawas took 5 wickets in 16 balls against Bangladesh. Siraj equaled that record. sri lanka lost 6 wickets for 12 runs in 5.4 overs. At this stage, Kusal Mendis and Dunit Vella together prevented the fall of wickets for a while. Kusal Mendis, who scored 17 runs off 34 balls with 3 fours, was bowled by Mohammad Siraj to break the 21-run partnership.