Mohammed Siraj was near perfection within the Asia Cup 2023 ultimate in opposition to Sri Lanka. Beneath overcast circumstances in Colombo, the Indian cricket workforce pacer breathed hearth as he mercilessly ripped aside Sri Lanka’s high order within the title conflict on Sunday. Courtesy Siraj’s dream opening spell, India ripped aside Sri Lanka for 50 within the Asia Cup 2023 ultimate. Through the years, there have been some excellent quick bowlers in Indian cricket, and the workforce’s efficiency within the limited-overs format has been tremendously influenced by their talents.
A number of information have been damaged within the final 90 minutes as Siraj completed with 6 wickets to his identify. 4 of these wickets got here in a single over, and that is the place he sealed the destiny of the match.
Describing Siraj’s feat, main industrialist Anand Mahindra had a particular reward. “I do not suppose I’ve EVER earlier than felt my coronary heart weep for our opponents….It is as if we’ve got unleashed a supernatural pressure upon them…@mdsirajofficial you’re a Marvel Avenger…” Mahindra tweeted.
I do not suppose I’ve EVER earlier than felt my coronary heart weep for our opponents….It is as if we’ve got unleashed a supernatural pressure upon them… @mdsirajofficial you’re a Marvel Avenger… https://t.co/DqlWbnXbxq
— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) September 17, 2023
In reply to that publish, a Twitter person wrote: “Sir please give him a suv”
Mahindra then wrote: “Been there, accomplished that…”. Mahindra had gifted Suraj a ‘Thar’ in 2021.
Been there, accomplished that… https://t.co/jBUsxlooZf
— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) September 17, 2023
Siraj, a rising star who gave an unbelievable efficiency in opposition to Sri Lanka within the 2023 Asia Cup Finals, is on the high of this elite rating. India star pacer pulled soccer legend Cristiano Ronaldo’s trademark ‘Siuuu’ celebration after bagging his five-wicket haul within the ultimate.
After bowling a maiden over, Siraj struck 4 occasions within the single over to depart Sri Lanka wobbling at 12/5 after the tip of the 4th over.
He had Pathum Nissanka caught at level off the very first ball of the over. He adopted it up with the wickets of Sadeera Samarawickrama and Charith Asalanka off the third and fourth balls of the over respectively. Samarawickrama was trapped lbw, whereas Asalanka was caught within the covers.
Off the ultimate supply, he had Dhananjaya de Silva caught behind. He adopted up this magical over with one other wicket. He cleaned up Shanaka in his very subsequent over. Inside 16 balls ‘Miyan Magic’ accomplished his fifer.
With this, he accomplished a five-for off merely 16 balls. This equals the world report for the quickest five-for (ever since ball-by-ball knowledge turned obtainable). He shares this with Sri Lanka’s Chaminda Vaas, who had picked 5 wickets in opposition to Bangladesh off merely 16 balls within the ICC Males’s Cricket World Cup 2003.
Siraj turned the second bowler within the Asia Cup 50-over format to take a 6-wicket haul after Sri Lanka’s Ajantha Mendis bagged the determine of 6/13 in opposition to India in 2008.
Indian speedster Siraj tore aside Sri Lanka’s batting line-up with a dream spell to finish the primary innings in 15.2 overs within the Asia Cup 2023 ultimate on the R Premadasa Stadium on Sunday.
With ANI inputs
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