Indian seamer Mohammed Siraj recorded the second-best bowling figures by an Indian within the One-Day International in the course of the Asia Cup 2023 remaining towards Sri Lanka on the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday.
Siraj additionally registered the joint-fastest ODI five-wicket haul.
Siraj’s belligerent spell marked one other particular occasion of an Indian bowler producing their greatest within the 50-over format. Stuart Binny holds the general document amongst Indians with a career-best six for 4 towards Bangladesh.
He additionally turns into the primary Indian to choose 4 wickets in an over.
India, compelled to bowl first, broke the Lankan top-order into shreds on the again of Siraj’s fiery new-ball burst.
Siraj first eliminated Pathum Nissanka and adopted up with wickets of Charith Asalanka, Sadeera Samarawickrama and Dhananjaya de Silva to go away Sri Lanka reeling at 12 for 5 in 4 overs.
He additionally grew to become the second quickest to 50 ODI wickets (least balls bowled) after Ajantha Mendis in the course of the course of.
10 totally different bowlers have taken six wickets for India, with Ashish Nehra being the one bowler to take action twice in one-day internationals.
Here is a take a look at the best-bowling figures in ODIs for India
Indians with 6-wicket haul in ODI cricket
Stuart Binny – 6/4 vs Bangaldesh in 2014
Anil Kumble – 6/12 vs West Indies in 1993
Jasprit Bumrah – 6/19 vs England in 2022
Mohammed Siraj – 6/21 vs Sri Lanka in 2023
Ashish Nehra – 6/23 vs England in 2003
Kuldeep Yadav – 6/25 vs England in 2018
Murali Kartik – 6/27 vs Australia in 2007
Ajit Agarkar – 6/42 vs Australia in 2004
Yuzvendra Chahal – 6/42 vs Australia in 2019
Amit Mishra – 6/48 vs Zimbabwe in 2013
S Sreesanth – 6/55 vs England in 2006
Ashish Nehra – 6/59 vs Sri Lanka in 2005
Source web site: sportstar.thehindu.com