2023 Asia Cup final

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2023 Asia Cup Final
Event 2023 Asia Cup
Sri Lanka India
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Flag of India.svg
5051/0
15.2 overs6.1 overs
India won by 10 wickets
Date17 September 2023
Venue R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Player of the match Flag of India.svg Mohammed Siraj
Umpires Flag of England.svg Richard Illingworth
Flag of Afghanistan (2004-2021).svg Ahmed Shah Pakteen
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The 2023 Asia Cup Final was the final of the 2023 Asia Cup, a One Day International cricket tournament, and was played on 17 September 2023 in Colombo. [1] Sri Lanka were the defending champions. [2] India beat Sri Lanka by 10 wickets to win their eighth title. [3] Sri Lanka's total of 50 is the lowest total In any ODI tournament final.

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Background

In June 2020, following a meeting with the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said they would be willing to let Sri Lanka host the 2020 Asia Cup, [4] with India unwilling to travel to Pakistan. [5] The ACC issued a press release following the meeting stating that "in light of the impact and consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, possible venue options for the Asia Cup 2020 were discussed and it was decided to take the final decision in due course". [6] In July 2020, an official announcement of the postponement was made by the ACC. [7] The 2020 edition was rescheduled to take place in Sri Lanka in June 2021. [8]

In March 2021, the tournament was at risk of a further postponement after India qualified for the final of the World Test Championship, which clashed with the proposed dates in June. [9] The tournament postponed once again to 2023. [10] In May 2021, the ACC announced that the 2021 tournament would be deferred to 2023, citing that it would be difficult to schedule the tournament to due to the continued impact of COVID-19 on the scheduling of other cricket events. [11] [12] Pakistan was scheduled to host the 2022 Asia Cup after retaining the rights to host the 2022 edition. [13] However, in October 2021, following a meeting with the ACC, Ramiz Raja confirmed that Pakistan would host the tournament in 2023, with Sri Lanka hosting the 2022 edition. [14]

In October 2022, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary and ACC President Jay Shah said that India would not travel to Pakistan with the ongoing political tension between the two countries. [15] Despite Pakistan being confirmed as hosts earlier, he stated that "the Asia Cup 2023 will be held at a neutral venue." [16] In reply to this statement, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) requested for an emergency meeting of the ACC board to discuss "this important and sensitive matter". The PCB said that this statement could impact on Pakistan's participation in the 2023 CWC and other ICC events in India in the 2024–2031 cycle. [17]

In December 2022, the then PCB chairman Ramiz Raja informed that Pakistan might consider pulling out of this tournament if their hosting rights are withdrawn because of India's unwillingness to travel to Pakistan. [18] However, in January 2023, ACC confirmed the teams and groups of the tournament, with both India and Pakistan taking part. [19]

In March 2023, it was proposed Pakistan remain as hosts and all India matches including at least two India-Pakistan contests to be played at a neutral venue yet to be confirmed. [20] The hybrid model proposed by Pakistan was rejected by Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. [21] In response, PCB Chairman Najam Sethi proposed two options. The first option was that India play all their matches at a neutral venue with Pakistan hosting the rest of the teams. The second option was that four matches in the group stage take place in Pakistan whereas the second phase, in which matches played by the Indian team followed by the next stage matches including the final, be played at a neutral venue. Sri Lanka and Bangladesh agreed to the second option. [22]

On 15 June 2023, the Asian Cricket Council announced that the tournament will be hosted in a hybrid model with four matches being held in Pakistan, and the remaining nine matches being played in Sri Lanka. [23]

Road to the final

Flag of India.svg  India TitlesFlag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
OpponentResult Group Stage OpponentResult
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan No ResultMatch 1Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Won
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal WonMatch 2Flag of Afghanistan (2004-2021).svg  Afghanistan Won
Group A table
PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan (H)23
2Flag of India.svg  India 23
3Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 20
Source: ESPNcricinfo
(H) Host

  Advances to Super Four

Final standingsGroup B table
PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka (H)24
2Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 22
3Flag of Afghanistan (2004-2021).svg  Afghanistan 20
Source: ESPNcricinfo
(H) Host

  Advances to Super Four

OpponentResult Super Four OpponentResult
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan WonMatch 1Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Won
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka WonMatch 2Flag of India.svg  India Lost
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh LostMatch 3Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Won
Super Four Table
PosTeam
PldWLNRPts NRR
1Flag of India.svg  India 321041.759
2Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 32104−0.134
3Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 31202−0.469
4Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 31202−1.283
Source: ESPNcricinfo

  Advanced to the Final

Venue

The Asia Cup 2023 final was held at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on 17 September 2023. It has a capacity of 35,000. Sri Lanka Cricket through a press release informed that all the tickets were sold out and advised the spectators not to rush in front of ticket counters for new tickets. [24]

Match

Match officials

Summary

17 September 2023
15:00 (SLST) (D/N)
Scorecard
Sri Lanka  Flag of Sri Lanka.svg
50 (15.2 overs)
v
Flag of India.svg  India
51/0 (6.1 overs)
Kusal Mendis 17 (34)
Mohammed Siraj 6/21 (7 overs)
Shubman Gill 27* (19)
India won by 10 wickets
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Richard Illingworth (Eng) and Ahmed Shah Pakteen (Afg)
Player of the match: Mohammed Siraj (Ind)

Scorecard

Source: ESPNcricinfo

Sri Lanka batting
PlayerStatusRunsBalls4s6sStrike rate
Pathum Nissanka c Jadeja b Siraj240050.00
Kusal Perera c †Rahul b Bumrah02000.00
Kusal Mendis b Siraj17343050.00
Sadeera Samarawickrama lbw b Siraj02000.00
Charith Asalanka c Kishan b Siraj01000.00
Dhananjaya de Silva c †Rahul b Siraj4210200.00
Dasun Shanaka b Siraj04000.00
Dunith Wellalage c †Rahul b Pandya8210038.09
Dushan Hemantha not out13151086.66
Pramod Madushan c Kohli b Pandya160016.66
Matheesha Pathirana c Kishan b Pandya01000.00
Extras(lb 2, w 3)5
Total15.2 overs5092503.26 (run rate)
India bowling
Bowler Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Economy
Jasprit Bumrah 512314.60
Mohammed Siraj 712163.00
Hardik Pandya 2.20331.28
Kuldeep Yadav 10101.00

Fall of wickets: 1/1 (K. Perera, 0.3 ov), 8/2 (P. Nissanka, 3.1 ov), 8/3 (S. Samarawickrama, 3.3 ov), 8/4 (C. Asalanka, 3.4 ov), 12/5 (D. de Silva, 3.6 ov), 12/6 (D. Shanaka, 5.4 ov), 33/7 (K. Mendis, 11.2 ov), 40/8 (D. Wellalage, 12.3 ov), 50/9 (P. Madushan, 15.1 ov), 50/10 (M. Pathirana, 15.2 ov)

India batting
PlayerStatusRunsBalls4s6sStrike rate
Ishan Kishan not out231830127.77
Shubman Gill not out271960142.10
Rohit Sharma Did not bat
Virat Kohli Did not bat
K. L. Rahul Did not bat
Hardik Pandya Did not bat
Ravindra Jadeja Did not bat
Washington Sundar Did not bat
Jasprit Bumrah Did not bat
Kuldeep Yadav Did not bat
Mohammed Siraj Did not bat
Extras(lb 1)1
Total6.1 overs51/037908.27 (run rate)
Sri Lanka bowling
Bowler Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Economy
Pramod Madushan 2021010.50
Matheesha Pathirana 2021010.50
Dunith Wellalage 20703.50
Charith Asalanka 0.10106.00

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