New Delhi. Team India has won the Asia Cup title for a record 8th time. Under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, Team India defeated Sri Lanka by 10 wickets in the final of Asia Cup 2023. This is also good news for the team ahead of the World Cup starting on October 5. The Sri Lankan team, playing first in the final, returned to the pavilion after scoring 50 runs in 15.2 overs. Fast bowler Mohammad Siraj performed brilliantly and took 6 wickets for 21 runs. He also became the first Indian bowler to take 4 wickets in an over. In reply, Team India achieved the target in 6.1 overs without taking any wicket. Now the Indian team will play a 3-match ODI series against Australia from 22nd September.
A video of Rohit Sharma has gone viral. As he is talking to the media after winning the final match, fireworks start going off outside and Rohit stops talking. After this he says blow it after winning the world cup, everyone sitting there starts laughing. Even before this, Rohit has been seen in funny looks on many occasions. As captain, Rohit Sharma led the team to the Asia Cup title for the second time. Earlier in 2018 also under the leadership of Rohit, the Indian team was successful in winning the Asia Cup.
BCCI could literally make a documentary on Rohit Sharma’s funny lines in the post-match presentation.pic.twitter.com/QX6eGPStrV
— Ratnish (@LoyalSachinFan) September 17, 2023
All 10 wickets were taken by fast bowlers
Indian fast bowlers took all 10 wickets in the final against Sri Lanka. Mohammad Siraj took 6 wickets and Hardik Pandya took 3 wickets. Jasprit Bumrah also got a wicket. After the win, Rohit Sharma said that everyone was happy with the performance of the fast bowlers. This is our best combination. He said that our fast bowlers have different qualities. One can throw a fastball, one can swing.
Team India has lost only one match in the Asia Cup. The team lost to Bangladesh in Super-4. Pakistan was the No.1 ODI team before the tournament, but Babar Azam’s team did not perform as expected in the tournament. They lost to both India and Sri Lanka in the Super-4. The team was at the bottom position in the points table of Super-4.
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Tags: Asia Cup, Rohit Sharma, Team India, World Cup 2023
First published: September 18, 2023, 11:30 IST