On Mohammed Siraj And Co's Prowess, Sunil Gavaskar Uses Pakistan Reference To Drive Home Point

18.09.2023 - 04:15 sports.ndtv.com

It was a special performance from Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya as India defeated Sri Lanka comprehensively by 10 wickets to clinch the Asia Cup 2023 title.

Siraj was the top performer as he produced a devastating spell of fast bowling to claim six wickets while he was supported brilliantly by Pandya and Bumrah who took three and one wicket respectively.

Sri Lanka were all out for just 50 thanks to this sensational performance and legendary Indian cricket team opener Sunil Gavaskar used a comparison with Pakistan to point out the brilliance of the current Indian fast bowling attack. "Honestly, I can't recall when we had something like that.

But it just tells you the quality of the new ball attack, that India have. A lot of times, people talk about Pakistan's new ball attack.

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