WATCH | How Mohammed Siraj ended the Asia Cup 2023 final in just one over vs SL

During the ongoing final of the Asia Cup 2023 between India and Sri Lanka at Colombo's R. Premadasa Stadium, Indian fast bowler Mohammed Siraj achieved a significant milestone by becoming the second-fastest cricketer to reach 50 wickets in one-day internationals in terms of balls bowled. Siraj's fiery spell ended Sri Lankan hopes as the Islanders eventually got bowled out for just 50 runs.

3 things you need to know

• Siraj became the first Indian bowler to take four wickets in a single over
• This is also the fastest five-wicket haul for any bowler in ODI cricket
• Siraj registered fourth-best bowling figures in ODIs for India

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Siraj wreaks havoc on Sri Lanka

The game started with an excellent maiden over by Siraj, right after Jasprit Bumrah removed Sri Lanka's opener Kusal Perera in the very first over. What followed was a remarkable display of bowling in the history of One-Day Cricket. Siraj, in a single over, took four crucial wickets, wreaking havoc on Sri Lanka's batting lineup.

Siraj's first victim was opener Pathum Nissanka, with Ravindra Jadeja taking an outstanding catch at backward point. Next, he dismissed the in-form Sadeera Samarawickrama lbw on the third ball of his over. He removed Charith Asalanka on the 4th ball. After conceding a boundary on the penultimate delivery of the over, Siraj made a stunning comeback as Dhananjaya de Silva was caught behind, leaving Sri Lanka struggling at 12 for 5.

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In the fifth over, Siraj returned to the scene and dismissed Sri Lanka's captain, Dasun Shanaka, completing his first-ever five-wicket haul in ODIs. He made another crucial breakthrough in the 12th over, removing Kusal Perera, who had scored 17 runs from 34 balls. Notably, Siraj's incredible performance set a new record for one of the best bowling figures (6/21) in the Asia Cup.

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