"Siraj's dream spell ended India's five-year title drought," The Times of India wrote
India started the Asia Cup as underdogs, Shoaib Akhtar said, but their transformation during the campaign has now convinced him that “they could be the most dangerous side in the World Cup”
"Sometimes a bit of a kick up the rear end is not the worst thing going into a World Cup," Silverwood told reporters.
Pace bowler Mohammed Siraj returned figures of 6-21 to lead India’s rout of Sri Lanka by 10 wickets as they clinched their eighth Asia Cup title on Sunday.
India kept their best reserved, or, Sri Lanka their worst, for Sunday’s one-sided final of the Asia Cup, a tournament played as a prelude to the World Cup in India next month.
All too often ignored in favour of the big name sport stars, cricketing groundstaff who kept the rain-hit Asia Cup running were promised a $50,000 shared bonus by organisers on Sunday.
Pace bowler Mohammed Siraj returned figures of 6-21 to lead India's rout of Sri Lanka by 10 wickets as they clinched their eighth Asia Cup title on Sunday.
Pace bowler Mohammed Siraj claimed six wickets including four in one over, as India skittled out Sri Lanka for a paltry 50 in the Asia Cup final on Sunday.
Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan and in-form batter Towhid Hridoy hit fifties as the tigers posted 265 for eight in their Asia Cup Super Four contest against India at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Friday.
Bangladesh's Nasum Ahmed's solid contribution with the bat helped Bangladesh past the 200 mark in their Asia Cup Super Four encounter against India at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Friday.
Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan missed out on his 10th ODI century as he departed for an 85-ball 80 following a 101-run stand with Towhid Hridoy in their Asia Cup Super Four contest against India at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Friday.
Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan took the onus upon himself to drag the Tigers out of trouble with his 55th ODI fifty that took his side past 100 in their Asia Cup Super Four encounter against India at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Friday.
Bangladesh were in trouble with the bat after the end of the 14th over as they lost four wickets for 59 runs against India in their Asia Cup Super Four contest at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Friday.
Bangladesh opener Tanzid Hasan Tamim and Anamul Haque Bijoy got dismissed in quick succession to leave the Tigers at three down for 29 runs after six overs against India in their Asia Cup Super Four contest at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Friday.
Bangladesh batter Liton Das's poor form continued as he was dismissed for a duck in the third over of the innings against India in their Asia Cup Super Four contest at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Friday.
Bangladesh were sent in to bat in their final Asia Cup Super Four contest against India at the R.Premadasa Satdium in Colombo on Friday.
Sri Lanka (93 rating point) gathered just enough points to swap position with Bangladesh (92) to occupy the seventh spot.
Theekshana is Sri Lanka's highest wicket-taker in ODIs in 2023 with 31 scalps in 15 matches