'Can't do much': Ishan Kishan names batting position he wants to bat at in ODI World Cup

India cruised to a comfortable ten-wicket win in the Asia Cup final, handing Sri Lanka a historically heavy defeat at R. Premadasa Stadium on Sunday. This is India's 8th Asia Cup title as they now have the highest number of Asia Cup in their cabinets. India will now host Australia in an ODI series.

3 things you need to know

• India lifted their 8th Asia Cup title
• India defeated Sri Lanka by 10 wickets
• India will next play Australia in a 3-match ODI series

Ishan Kishan revealed his best playing position 

Ishan Kishan who will also be playing in his first ICC ODI World Cup insisted opening the batting was a nice opportunity.

"The bowlers were on point today. I would like to give credit to bowlers. Siraj and Bumrah. It's not easy to bat in the second innings. We were prepared for any challenge, we spoke about it in the team meetings. I always love to open, the total wasn't much, so it was a big yes (when asked to open) from my side.

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"Can't do much when you have only 50 runs on the board. But thanks to the skipper. We know our roles, we know how to prepare for the World Cup. We are playing against Australia, and I will be batting in the middle-order." India will also play a three match ODI series with Australia before the World Cup kicks off in October. 

Mohammed Siraj was the peak of the Indian bowlers 

Having bowled out Sri Lanka for 50 runs, Indian openers Ishan Kishan and Shubman Gill knocked off the target in just 6.1 overs to secure the victory. But the limelight was on one Mohammed Siraj who saved his best for the summit clash. The RCB bowler proved to be the last nail in the coffin as he dismissed as many as six Sri Lankan batsmen leaving the opponent in a pool of blood.

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Pathum Nissanka, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka and Dhananjaya de Silva all fell in the space of six deliveries as Siraj wrecked Sri Lanka’s innings in a manic over. Siraj then bowled captain Dasun Shanaka in his next over to reduce Sri Lanka to 12 for six. He had a sixth wicket by cleaning up Kusal Mendis. Mendis’ 17 was the top scorer in Sri Lanka’s innings in a dismal display as five batters were dismissed without scoring.

(With inputs from AP News)