2023 Asia Cup final explained

2023 Asia Cup Final
Event:2023 Asia Cup
Team1:Sri Lanka
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Team2:India
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Details:India won by 10 wickets
Team1score:50
Team1overs:15.2 overs
Team2score:51/0
Team2overs:6.1 overs
Date:17 September 2023
Stadium:R. Premadasa Stadium
City:Colombo
Man Of The Match:Mohammed Siraj (Ind)
Umpires:Richard Illingworth (Eng) and Ahmed Shah Pakteen (Afg)
Television:Star Sports
Previous:2022
Next:2025

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.

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

See main article: 2023 Asia Cup.

Titles
OpponentResultGroup StageOpponentResult
No Result Match 1Won
WonMatch 2Won
Group A tableFinal standingsGroup B table
OpponentResultSuper FourOpponentResult
WonMatch 1Won
WonMatch 2Lost
LostMatch 3Won
Super Four Table

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

Scorecard

Source: ESPNcricinfo

India bowling
BowlerOversMaidensRunsWicketsEconomy
5 1 23 1 4.60
7 1 21 6 3.00
2.2 0 3 3 1.28
1 0 1 0 1.00

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

Sri Lanka bowling
BowlerOversMaidensRunsWicketsEconomy
2 0 21 0 10.50
2 0 21 0 10.50
2 0 7 0 3.50
0.1 0 1 0 6.00

Notes and References

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  3. Web site: Siraj’s brutal spell blows Sri Lanka away as India lift 8th Asia Cup title. 17 September 2023.
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  6. Web site: Pakistan gave us green light to host 2020 Asia Cup: SLC chief Shammi Silva . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200609181501/https://gulfnews.com/sport/cricket/pakistan-gave-us-green-light-to-host-2020-asia-cup-slc-chief-shammi-silva-1.1591715801263 . 9 June 2020 . 10 June 2020 . Gulf News. 9 June 2020 .
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  14. Web site: Asia Cup 2023 to be played in Pakistan, confirms PCB chief Ramiz Raja . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211015155829/https://www.wionews.com/sports/asia-cup-2023-to-be-played-in-pakistan-confirms-pcb-chief-ramiz-raja-421053 . 15 October 2021 . 15 October 2021 . Wion News.
  15. Web site: India won't travel to Pakistan for 2023 Asia Cup . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230106084454/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/india-won-t-travel-to-pakistan-for-2023-asia-cup-1340459 . 6 January 2023 . 6 January 2023 . ESPNcricinfo.
  16. Web site: 18 October 2022. India won't visit Pakistan for Asia Cup 2023, neutral venue not unprecedented: BCCI secretary . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230106084454/https://www.dawn.com/news/1715666 . 6 January 2023 . 6 January 2023 . Dawn . en.
  17. Web site: Jay Shah statement could 'impact Pakistan's visit to India' for 2023 ODI World Cup, says PCB . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230106091605/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/jay-shah-statement-could-impact-pakistan-s-visit-to-india-for-2023-odi-wc-says-pcb-1340624 . 6 January 2023 . 6 January 2023 . ESPNcricinfo.
  18. Web site: PCB could pull out of 2023 Asia Cup if tournament is moved out of Pakistan . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230106091605/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/pcb-could-pull-out-of-2023-asia-cup-if-tournament-is-moved-out-of-pakistan-because-of-india-1347847 . 6 January 2023 . 6 January 2023 . ESPNcricinfo.
  19. Web site: Najam Sethi takes a dig at Jay Shah for 'unilaterally presenting' Asian Cricket Council calendar for 2023-2024 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230106095015/https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/najam-sethi-takes-a-dig-at-jay-shah-for-unilaterally-presenting-asian-cricket-council-calendar-for-2023-2024-2317875-2023-01-05 . 6 January 2023 . 6 January 2023 . India Today . en.
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  21. Web site: Asia Cup 2023: Sri Lanka, Bangladesh give thumbs down to PCB's hybrid hosting model .
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  23. Web site: Asia Cup 2023, Dates and Venues Announced. 15 June 2023. Asian Cricket Council. en.
  24. News: Asia Cup 2023 final sold out as Sri Lanka and India gear up for epic showdown . 17 September 2023 . The Economic Times . 17 September 2023.