With an impressive win over Sri Lanka in the championship game on Sunday, Team India won the Asia Cup for the eighth time.
By stunning Sri Lanka in the championship game on Sunday, Team India won their eighth Asia Cup. In response to the request to bowl first, the Rohit Sharma-led team dismissed Sri Lanka for just 50 runs, with bowler Mohammed Siraj stealing the show with a superb six-wicket haul. Later, Team India was able to complete the task with 10 wickets remaining with to the quick work of Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan, who completed the target chase in just 6.1 overs. During the press conference that followed the championship game, captain Rohit made one statement that had the entire media in uproar.
In the course of the conversation, Rohit was responding to a query when the sound of firecrackers being set off by supporters of India’s victory cut him off. After a little delay, the right-handed player advised the crowd to hold off till India’s victory in the ODI World Cup in 2023.
Being able to come here and win a competition like this gives us a lot of confidence. Rohit continued when the sound of the popping fireworks cut him off, “Throughout the competition we saw a lot of.
A smile spread across Rohit’s face as the media erupted in amusement. “Arey World Cup jeetne ke baad phodo ye sab..(burst crackers once we win the world cup)” he added.
In regards to the game, Sri Lanka decided to bat first, however Siraj quickly made them regret this choice as he quickly reduced them to 13/6 after taking four wickets in the sixth over.
A brief reprieve was provided by the swinging bats of Kusal Mendis (17) and Dushan Hemantha (13*). Siraj finished with 6/21 in his seven overs, and Pandya had three wickets in two overs. As Sri Lanka was bowled out for 50 in 15.2 overs, Bumrah added 1/23 in five over.
In 6.1 overs, Ishan Kishan and Shubman Gill successfully chased down the mark without losing a wicket.
Siraj was named “Player of the Match” when India won the Asia Cup for the eighth time. For his bewildering spin bowling in the competition, Kuldeep Yadav (nine wickets) received the “Player of the Series” title. Shubman Gill finished the tournament with the most runs scored with 302 runs in six games, including one century and two fifty-plus scores.
