"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 prevailed in a game of nerves, exiting the Asia Cup with a narrow six-run win in their final Super Four game over tournament finalists India at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo yesterday.
Bangladesh beat India by six runs in their final Asia Cup Super Four contest at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Friday.
Bangladesh off-spinner Sheikh Mahedi Hasan managed to pick up the all-important wicket of centurion Shubman Gill to have a strong foothold in the game in their Asia Cup Super Four contest against India at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Friday.
Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan castled India's Suryakumar Yadav to reduce them to five down for 139 in the 33rd over in their Asia Cup Super Four contest at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Friday.
Bangladesh off-spinner Mehedi Hasan Miraz got in on the act as he picked up his first wicket dismissing India batter Ishan Kishan for a 15-ball five leaving India four down for 98 after the end of the 24th over.
Bangladesh off-spinner Sheikh Mahedi Hasan managed to take the wicket of in-form India batter KL Rahul to reduce India to three down for 74 in the 18th over in their pursuit of Bangladesh's target of 265 in the Asia Cup Super Four contest at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Friday.
Bangladesh pacer Tanzim Hasan Sakib struck for a second time to remove India's debutant Tilak Varma in the third of the innings in their Asia Cup Super Four encounter at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Friday.
Bangladesh pacer Tanzim Hasan Sakib marked his debut with the prized wicket of India skipper Rohit Sharma in their Asia Cup Super Four contest at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Friday.
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.
