India vs Sri Lanka, Asia Cup 2023 Final: Award Winners, Man of The Match, Man of the Series, Presentation Ceremony

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India vs Sri Lanka, Asia Cup 2023 Final: India thrashed Sri Lanka by 10 wickets and 263 balls remaining to win the Asia Cup 2023 at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday.

Winning the toss was the only good news for Sri Lanka. Dasun Shanaka called it right and opted to bat first on a dry surface which was expected to turn after the initial few overs.

However, Indian pacers were on the money from ball one. Jasprit Bumrah picked the first wicket in the first over and Mohammed Siraj then ran through the Sri Lanka top-order by picking four wickets in his second over to reduce home team Sri Lanka to 12/5 in four overs.

He picked another wicket on the fourth ball of the sixth over to complete his five-wicket haul in just 2.4 overs. Siraj cleaning the stumps of Dasun Shanaka saw Sri Lanka getting reduced to 12/6 in 5.4 overs.

Later, Hardik Pandya also chipped in with three wickets for three runs in 2.2 overs as Sri Lanka were bundled out for 50 in 15.2 overs - their lowest ODI total against India and lowest ODI total in an ODI final.

Ishan Kishan walked out to bat with Shubman Gill as Rohit Sharma opted to demote himself in the low scoring game and scored 23 unbeaten runs off 18 balls. Shubman Gill also smashed 27 not out runs off just 19 balls as India chased down the target in just 6.1 overs to win their record-extending eighth Asia Cup title.

India vs Sri Lanka, Asia Cup 2023 Final Award Winners

Catch of the match - Ravindra Jadeja (IND) - $3000

Player of the match - Mohammed Siraj (IND) - $5000

Player of the Series: Kuldeep Yadav (IND) - $15000

Runners Up: Sri Lanka - $75000

Winner: India - $150,000

Sri Lanka Cricket Ground Staff Award: Godfrey Dabrera (SLC national curator) - $15000

India vs Sri Lanka, Asia Cup 2023 Final: Who Said What?

Player Of The Match: Moahmmed Siraj (India) for figures of 6/21 - "No biryani here. Have been bowling well since a long time. Was missing the edges earlier. But found them today. The wicket was seaming earlier, but there was swing today. Thought that I will bowl fuller because of the swing.

"When there's good bonding between fast bowlers, it's helpful for the team. I was thinking it would be great if I could stop the boundary. My best spell. This cash prize goes to the groundsmen. This tournament wouldn't have been possible without them."

Player of the Series: Kuldeep Yadav (India) for picking 15 wickets in the tournament: "From last one and a half years, been working on my rhythm. Being more aggressive through the crease. Loving my bowling. In T20s also the length matters a lot.

"It's about not thinking about wickets, just about the lengths. Have worked hard on that. Credit goes to Rohit bhai. He encouraged me to work on my speed. When fast bowlers give you couple of wickets in powerplay, it becomes easy for spinners."

Losing captain, Dasun Shanaka (SL): "It was outstanding bowling display from Siraj. I thought it'll be a good pitch for batters, but overcast conditions played a part. Tough day for us at the office. We could've tightened our technique, would've helped batters to settle in and free their arms later. Lots of positives.

"The way Sadeera and Kusal batted against spin, Also the way Asalanka batted. These three will score heavily in good batting conditions in India. We know how to bounce back from tough situations. We came into the final beating good sides. It's a big plus. Players will continue good cricket from last couple of years. I would like to thank supporters who came in numbers. Sorry about the fact we disappointed you. Still thanks for the great support. And congrats to the Indian team."

Winning captain, Rohit Sharma (IND): "Yeah was a great performance. To come out and play like that in the final shows the mental character. Great start with the ball and clinical finish with the bat. I was standing in the slips, and something we take pride in - our seamers have been working really hard. Very very clear in their mind," Rohit Sharma said.

"It was good to see that. Such a performance we will cherish for a long time. I never thought it's going to do that much. Comes down to the skillset of individuals. Siraj has to be given a lot of credit. Rare for seamers to move the ball in the air and off the pitch. He's coming off age. We did everything we could've achieved as a team in this tournament.

"Look forward to the series that is coming up in India, and then the World Cup.The way Hardik and Ishan batted in that pressure situation against Pakistan, and then KL and Virat getting hundreds. The way Gill has been batting. Guys have stood up at various stages," Rohit concluded.