Twitter erupts as India mercilessly thrash Sri Lanka by 10 wickets to win 7th ODI Asia Cup title

India defeated Sri Lanka by 10 wickets in the final to win the Asia Cup 2023 title.

Team India thrashed Sri Lanka in Asia Cup 2023 final at R Premadasa Cricket Stadium in Colombo by 10 wickets. They took only 6.1 overs to chase down the target set by Sri Lanka in the game. Mohammed Siraj ran through the Sri Lankan batting-order to bundle them out for just 50 runs in the first innings. Indian openers Ishan Kishan (23*) and Shubman Gill (27*) took no time in getting a low total that was unexpected. Mohammed Siraj rattled the Lankan batting-order with his 6-wickets spell in 7 overs.

Mohammed Siraj, in his record-breaking performance, took four wickets in an over to give them a shock. Kusal Mendis (17) and Dunith Wellalage (13) were the only two batters in Lankan lineup with double-digit scores. Along with Siraj, all-rounder Hardik Pandya picked up three, and Jasprit Bumrah got one. This is India’s seventh ODI Asia Cup title win in history. Fans were thrilled to watch Indian team win a title after a long time. They won this tournament in 2018 in Dubai and missed out in 2022.

Here's how twitter reacted to India's win in the Asia Cup 2023 final against Sri Lanka:

It was a complete meme fest among the social media users, with Mohammed Siraj becoming the top trend for the day. Fans were outraged to see a dismal batting performance from the Sri Lankan team on such a big occasion. They challenged Indian team in the super 4 round and came closer to defeating them. Sri Lanka are the second-most successful team in history with five 50-overs Asia Cup titles. Everyone was expecting a challenging performance from the host, but they failed miserably.

Winning Asia Cup 2023 title is a positive sign for India as they approach the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 in India. Before the mega event, they are now set to take on Australia in a three-match ODI series starting on September 22nd. Indian fans are happy to witness a dominating performance from their team, and more importantly, a title win will be a morale booster for them. Shubman Gill ended up as the leading run-scorer in the tournament with 302 runs in six innings.