Asia Cup: Delhi Police's epic response to Mohammed Siraj's fiery spell wins the internet

India on Sunday defeated Sri Lanka by 10 wickets to win the Asia Cup 2023 title for the eighth time. Mohammed Siraj put on a brilliant display of bowling as he registered the best bowling figures by an Indian in the continental tournament. Siraj picked up 6 wickets for 21 runs to help India bowl the home side out for just 50 runs. Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan quickly finished the brief run chase for the Men in Blue. 

3 things you need to know

• Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat first against India
• India bowled superbly to finish the first innings at 50 in 15.2 overs
• Mohammed Siraj was the pick of the bowlers with 6 wickets for 21 runs

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Delhi Police post savage tweet after Siraj takes the quickest five-wicket haul

After Mohammed Siraj picked up a five-wicket haul in just 16 deliveries, Delhi Police took to its official social media handle to pay respect to the pacer. Delhi Police shared a savage post to celebrate Siraj's performance in the Asia Cup final. "No speed challans for #Siraj today," Delhi Police wrote in the caption of the post. This is the fastest five-wicket haul for any bowler in ODI cricket. 

Notably, Siraj became just the fourth bowler in ODI history to claim four wickets in a single over, matching the record set by former Lankan pacer Chaminda Vaas as the quickest to achieve a five-wicket haul in one-dayers, doing so in only 16 deliveries. He also surpassed the previous best ODI figures against Sri Lanka, held by Pakistan's pace legend Waqar Younis, who had recorded figures of 6 for 26 at Sharjah in 1990.

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Mohammed Siraj decimates Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup final

Siraj orchestrated a mesmerizing spell, clinching exceptional figures of 6 for 21. This triumph marked India's most dominant ODI victory in terms of balls remaining, achieving the win with 263 balls to spare. India wasted no time in the chase, with Shubman Gill (27) and Ishan Kishan (23) swiftly reaching the target in just 6.1 overs. This victory held significant importance for India as it was their first title in a multi-nation event since their Asia Cup 2018 win. 

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