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Published 13:29 IST, September 18th 2023

'Most dangerous': Shoaib Akhtar credits India's formidable bowling attack for Asia Cup win

After Team India's incredible win over Sri Lanka in the final of Asia Cup 2023, Shoaib Akhtar praises the men in blue and credits them as 'Dangerous'.

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Following India's spectacular win over Sri Lanka by 10 wickets, scores of reactions are filling up the Internet, congratulating the team on the immaculate win. The cricket world is also awake to Team India's victory, and many of the prominent voices in the sport, who are present on YouTube, have also exported their say on the video-sharing platform. Among the many, former Pakistan bowler Shoaib Akhtar has also posted a clip expressing his take on how things transpired at R. Premadasa stadium in Colombo on Sunday.

3 things you need to know

  • India defeated Sri Lanka by 10 wickets in the Asia Cup 2023 final

  • It is Team India's 8th Asia Cup win

  • Mohd. Siraj picked up 6 wickets in the final

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Team India obliterates Sri Lanka in the final of Asia Cup 2023 

Courtesy of an exceptional opening spell by Mohd. Siraj, Team India were all over Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup 2023 final. The 16-ball 5-fer by Siraj dropped the Lankan Tigers to rock bottom, and there was no coming back from 12-6. From there, only a formality remained which prolonged the game to a total of 22 overs. The 10-wicket win comes as a delight for the fans of Men in Blue, who have been making noise on the internet ever since the culmination of the match. For the neutrals, who were on the lookout for a competitive contest, it was apparently a disappointing match-up. 

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Shoaib Akhtar praises Team India 

Many experts weighed in on the outstanding performance of Team India, and Shoaib Akhtar, who is quite frequent on YouTube, delivered his entry as well. The ex-pacer of Pak was all praise for India and gave his kudos to Rohit Sharma and the Team Management for making the right calls. Moreover, stated that India could come as the most lethal side in the upcoming ICC ODI World Cup 2023.

“Rohit Sharma’s captaincy has improved. He and the team management have been making great decisions. I did not imagine India beating Sri Lanka in this manner. From here on, India could be the most dangerous side in the World Cup, but I am not writing anybody off because teams from the sub-continent are formidable," Akhtar said.

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09:19 IST, September 18th 2023