Asia Cup final 2023: India vs Sri Lanka - Mohammed Siraj stars as India lifts Asia Cup; thrashes Sri Lanka by 10 wickets

India thrashed Sri Lanka by 10 wickets to win the Asia Cup in a lop-sided final. This is India's 8th Asia Cup title and it was domination from the word go.

Colombo: Two sub-continent cricketing rivals, India and Sri Lanka are set to battle to crown the Asia Cup 2023 final at R. Premadasa Cricket Stadium in Colombo. India is coming with a loss against Bangladesh whereas Sri Lanka coming with last ball win against Pakistan, hence it is expected to be a nail-biting contest.

Sri Lanka would look to equal India's record Asia Cup title wins whereas India would look to bring Asia Cup home after five years. Currently. India have won the most seven Asia Cup titles and Sri Lanka is the second on the list with six titles.

• 7.11 PM

BCCI secretary and Asian Cricket Council President Jay Shah handed the winning Trophy to India skipper Rohit Sharma after which celebrations erupted among the team members.

• 7.09 PM

Pacer Mohammed Siraj was awarded the Player of the Match while chinaman bagged the Player of the Series award.

• 6.07 PM

Ishan Kishan ran a single as India defeated Sri Lanka by 10 wickets in the an one-sided Asia Cup final. India chased 51 in just 6.1 overs to claim their eight Asia Cup in style. It was sheer dominance by the Men in Blue.

• 5.59 PM

Left-handed Ishan Kishan hit his third four of the innings, while Shubman Gill hit his fifth boundary, as India was inching closer to the target. Shubman Gill hit another four as India was one run away from a thumping win.

• 5.52 PM

Shubman Gill also struck three successive boundaries in the third over off Madhushan as India cantered to 32/0 after three overs.

• 5.49 PM

Ishan Kishan hammered two successive fours in the second over off Matheesha Pathirana as India raced to 17/0 after two overs. It was just a matter of time for the Rohit Sharma & company to lay their hands on the Asia Cup Trophy.

• 5.38 PM

Ishan Kishan and Shubman Gill walked into the middle, with the Jharkhand stumper taking the strike. The usual opener and skipper Rohit Sharma decided to send Kishan to open the innings. The duo amassed seven runs in the first over.

• 5.33 PM

The chase will be a walk in the park for India as they need only 51 runs in 50 overs. India will lay their hands on the Asia Cup after 2018 and the team management will be pleased with the performers of the pacers, just before the World Cup which commences in India.

• 5.16 PM

This is Sri Lanka's lowest total in ODIs against India.6/21 by Mohammed Siraj are his best figures in ODIs. 50 by Sri Lanka is the lowest total in an ODI final.

• 5.07 PM

Hardik Pandya claimed two successive wickets in the 16th over by dismissing Pramod Madhusudan (1), who gave a dolly to former captain Virat Kohli in the slip cordon and Matheesha Pathirana. Sri Lanka bundled out for 50 in 15.2 overs. Siraj (6/21) was the pick of the bowlers. This was the lowest score in Asia Cup in ODIs. The previous lowest was 87 by Bangladesh against Pakistan at Dhaka in 2000.

• 4.52 PM

Hardik Pandya too joins the party. He sends back Dimuth Wellalage (8), who was caught by stumper KL Rahul as the co-hosts continued the dismal show. India were right on the top as it was raining wickets in Colombo. Nine Indian bowlers have taken six wickets in an innings in the history of ODI cricket.

• 4.45 PM

It was Mohammed Siraj, who ran through the Sri Lankan batting order. On the first ball of the 12th over, he bowled Kusal Mendis (17 off 34 balls, 3 boundaries), to fetch his sixth wicket. Sri Lanka, though, avoided the lowest ODI total. The Mohammed Siraj show was watched by BCCI President Roger Binny, whose son Stuart Binny, holds the records for best bowling figures for India in ODIs (6/4 against Bangladesh in Mirpur in 2014) and BCCI secretary and ACC President Jay Shah.

• 4.40 PM

Right-arm medium pacer Hardik Pandya comes into the attack as Sri Lanka have lost six wickets in a lop-sided final.

• 4.28 PM

Kusal Mendis and Dunith Wellalage have a tough task at hand of rebuilding the Sri Lankan innings after Mohammed Siraj show.

• 4.15 PM

Mohammed Siraj in the sixth over completed a well-deserved five-wicket haul after he cleaned up Dasun Shanaka (0) with a fuller delivery. Siraj has taken five wickets in 15 balls and it will be a day he will not forget ever. It was his maiden five-wicket haul.

• 4.13 PM

The lowest total in ODI is 35 by Zimbabwe against Sri Lanka at Harare on April 25, 2004.

• 4.07 PM

There was no stopping Mohammed Siraj, who represents Hyderabad in domestic cricket. He took fourth wicket in the fourth over as Sri Lanka lost half their side. Siraj this time removed Dhananjaya De Silva (4), who edged to KL Rahul as the Indian team erupted in celebrations. It was a fabulous display by of pace bowling by Siraj and Bumrah. Mohammed Siraj became the fourth fastest Indian to complete 50 ODI wickets.

• 4.04 PM

Mohammed Siraj was on fire. He got his third wicket of the over after he removed Charith Asalanka. Asalanka was caught by Ishan Kishan at covers. Sri Lanka was in spot of bother.

• 4.01 PM

Mohammed Siraj struck twice in the fourth over after he trapped Sadeera Samarawickrama (0) in front of the wicket with an in-swinger. Sri Lanka unsuccessfully reviewed the decision.

• 3.57 PM

Mohammed Siraj gave Sri Lanka another blow as he dismissed opener Pathum Nissanka (2) who gave a sitter to Ravindra Jadeja. Sadeera Samarawickrama (0) joins Kusal Mendis.

• 3.54 PM

Jasprit Bumrah conceded only one run in the third over. Another interesting stat - The wicket of Kusal Perera was the first one for Jasprit Bumrah in the first over of an innings in One Day Internationals.

• 3.50 PM

Mohammed Siraj bowled a maiden, the second over of the game.

• 3.44 PM

Kusal Mendis starts with a boundary as he drives a low full toss pitched outside the off.

• 3.41 PM

Jasprit Bumah strikes on the second ball of the match as Kusal Perera (O) edges to wicket-keeper KL Rahul, who takes a diving catch. In walks, Kusal Mendis.

• 3.40 PM

Sri Lankan openers Kusal Perera and Pathum Nissanka are in the middle even as pacer Jasprit Bumrah starts the proceedings.

• 3.20 PM

Officials conducted the inspection of the pitch and said that the match would begin at 3.40 PM.

• 3.16 PM

Covers are being removed by the groundsmen. Play is likely to start soon. Match officials have a word with India captain Rohit Sharma.

• 3.02 PM

Rain has picked up at the R Premadasa and the pitch and the entire outfield is covered. The start of the much-anticipated final has been delayed.

• 2.46 PM

Teams: India: Rohit Sharma(Captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul(wicket-keeper), Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj

Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis(wicket-keeper), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka(captain), Dunith Wellalage, Dushan Hemantha, Pramod Madushan, Matheesha Pathirana

• 2.43 PM

India made as many as six changes to their playing XI. Axar Patel is injured so Washington Sundar comes in for him in the playing eleven for the Indian team.

• 2.38 PM

Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka won the toss and had decided that his team will bay first. "Seems like a good wicket, there will be some turn in the afternoon," he told the official broadcasters at the toss. Sri Lanka has made one change Maheesh Theekshana is replaced by Dushan Hemantha.