NEW DELHI: Indian pacer Mohammed Siraj ripped aside Sri Lanka high order with 4 wickets in an over in the course of the Asia Cup ultimate on Sunday in Colombo.
The appropriate-arm Siraj first struck to dismiss Pathum Nissanka on the primary supply of his second over. Ravindra Jajeda grabbed a stunner as he dived to his proper and took it low with each fingers.
Siraj then trapped Sadeera Samarawickrama in entrance for his second wicket within the over adopted by Charith Asalanka who was caught by Ishan Kishan at covers that left him on a hat-trick.
The appropriate-arm Siraj first struck to dismiss Pathum Nissanka on the primary supply of his second over. Ravindra Jajeda grabbed a stunner as he dived to his proper and took it low with each fingers.
Siraj then trapped Sadeera Samarawickrama in entrance for his second wicket within the over adopted by Charith Asalanka who was caught by Ishan Kishan at covers that left him on a hat-trick.
Nonetheless, Dhananjaya de Silva denied Siraj a hat-trick and pushed it via the vacant mid-on area that went for 4.
Siraj, charged with adrenaline, joined Kishan within the chase, narrowly outpaced him however could not forestall the ball from reaching the boundary. Within the slip place, Virat Kohli cannot include his laughter.
Siraj may need not ended up with a hat-trick however he completed the over with the dismissal of de Silva to depart Sri Lanka tottering at 12/5 in four overs.
He went on to finish his first five-wicket haul in ODIs with the scalp of Sri Lankan skipper Dasun Shanaka.