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Asia Cup 2023 in numbers

By Rajdeep Saha

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India's record-breaking Asia Cup win

India claimed their eighth Asia Cup title after thrashing Sri Lanka in the final. India won by 10 wickets, bowling the Lankans out for 50.

2

Shubman Gill's stellar performance

Shubman Gill emerged as the top scorer in Asia Cup 2023, amassing 302 runs in six matches, including one century and two half-centuries.

3

Other performers with the bat

Other notable batters included Kusal Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, and Babar Azam, with each scoring over 200 runs.

4

Pathirana ends as the highest wicket-taker

Sri Lanka's Matheesha Pathirana was the top wicket-taker in the tourney (11), averaging 24.54. Indian pacer Mohammed Siraj, who took a six-wicket haul in the final, finished with 10 scalps at 12.20.

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Key bowling achievements

Siraj posted the best individual bowling figures in an innings (6/21 vs SL). Kuldeep Yadav (5/25 versus Pakistan) and Dunith Wellalage (5/40 versus India) were the other two players with a fifer or more.

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Other records in the tourney

Across five games, Mohammad Rizwan clocked nine dismissals (8 catches and a stumping). Mendis achieved the same in six games. Fakhar Zaman registered the most catches as an outfielder (4).

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