Highlights of India vs. Sri Lanka: India wins its 8th Asia Cup championship; stuns SL in thrilling final encounter

India vs. Sri Lanka: An exhilarating victory for Team India before of the World Cup. For the time being, that's all there is to it!

1. In the Asia Cup 2023 final, Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat first.

2. Leading India's pace assault, Jasprit Bumrah dismissed Kusal Perera in the first over.

3. For the second over, Mohammed Siraj bowled a brilliant maiden over.

4. Siraj then went on to take four wickets in the fourth over, destroying Sri Lanka's batting order.

5. In his subsequent overs, the Hyderabad pacer went on to capture another two wickets, scooping a six for in the penultimate over and creating records for himself.

6. Rohit Sharma's replacement, Hardik Pandya, bowls Sri Lanka out for 50 runs in 15.2 overs.

7. This was the shortest ODI final score.

8. Kusal Mendis scored 17 runs for the islanders. However, five of the batsmen were dismissed with no runs scored.

9. In their second innings, the men in blue batted first, led by youthful sensations Ishan Kishan and Shubman Gill.

10. India's largest margin of victory was achieved when the two batters chased the target of 51 runs in just six overs.

11. India won their eighth Asia Cup victory, as well as Rohit Sharma's first major title as captain.

12. Mohammad Siraj was named "Player of the Match" for his dream spell.

13. Siraj donated the prize money to the island country's ground crew.

14. Kuldeep Yadav was named the tournament's Player of the Tournament after capturing 9 wickets.

15. From Prime Minister Modi to Sehwag, various celebrities took to social media to congratulate Team India.

16. India will play Australia in a three-match One-Day International series next.

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