Indian bowlers wreak havoc - Sri Lanka all out for 50 runs in Asia Cup final

Asia Cup 2023: India has all out Sri Lanka for 50 runs in the final of Asia Cup. This is the lowest score of any team against India. Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat first at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Indian bowlers sent Sri Lankan batsmen back to the pavilion in 15.2 overs. Mohammed Siraj took 6 wickets, while Hardik Pandya took 3 wickets. One success came to Jasprit Bumrah.

Sri Lanka broke Bangladesh's record

This is the lowest score of any team in ODI against India. Earlier, Bangladesh had the lowest score against India in ODI. Bangladesh team was all out for 58 runs in 2014. Zimbabwe holds the record for lowest overall score in ODI. Zimbabwe team was all out for 35 runs against Sri Lanka in 2004.

No Sri Lankan batsman crossed 20

Sri Lankan batsmen were seen struggling against the Indian fast bowlers. No batsman of the team could cross the 20 mark. Kusal Mendis played the highest innings of 17 runs, while Dushan Hemanth scored 13 runs.

Powerplay: Sri Lankan innings wobbles

The Sri Lankan innings faltered in the powerplay. The team lost 6 wickets for 33 runs in 10 overs. Siraj took 5 wickets and Bumrah took one wicket. The situation was such that no batsman of the team could reach double digits.

Siraj equaled Chaminda Vaas' record

Mohammad Siraj has equaled the world record of taking 5 wickets in the fewest number of balls in ODI cricket. Siraj took 16 balls for 5 wickets. Chaminda Vaas of Sri Lanka took 5 wickets in 16 balls against Bangladesh in 2003.

Sri Lanka lost 6 wickets for 16 runs

The Sri Lankan team, which came to play first, had a bad start. The team has lost the sixth wicket on the score of just 12 runs. Opener Kusal Perera, captain Dasun Shanaka, Sadira Samarawickrama and Charith Asalanka were out on zero, while Pathum Nsanka scored 2 and De Silva returned to the pavilion after scoring 4 runs.

This is how Sri Lanka's wickets fell

First: (Kusal Perera- 0 Run): Jasprit Bumrah got caught by wicketkeeper KL Rahul on the third ball of the first over.

Second: (Pathum Nissanka- 2 runs): Siraj got caught by Jadeja on the first ball of the fourth over. Jadeja took a brilliant catch at point.

Third: (Sadeera Samarawickrama – 0 Run): Siraj bowled the third ball of the fourth over.

Fourth: (Charith Asalanka- 0 Run): Siraj got caught by Ishan Kishan on the fourth ball of the fourth over.

Fifth: (Dhananjay de Silva - 4 runs): Siraj got caught by KL Rahul on the last ball of the fourth over.

Sixth: (Dasun Shanaka – 0 runs): Siraj bowled the fourth ball of the sixth over.

Seventh: (Kusal Mendis- 17 runs): Siraj bowled the second ball of the 12th over.

Eighth: (Dunith Vellalage - 8 runs): On the third ball of the 13th over, Hardik Pandya got Vellalage caught by KL Rahul.