Indian spinner Ravindra Jadeja has surpassed Irfan Pathan to capture the most ODI wickets for India in the Asia Cup.
Tuesday’s Super Four stage match at the R. Premadasa Stadium against Sri Lanka saw Jadeja reach the milestone. In the game, he grabbed two wickets and lost 33 runs. Irfan Pathan’s 22 wickets in 12 innings have been surpassed by the Indian left-arm spinner’s 24 wickets in 18 innings.
Kuldeep Yadav is also in the race with 19 wickets in nine innings. Overall, Jadeja is the fifth-highest wicket-taking bowler in the Asia Cup. Muthiah Muralidaran is leading the chart with 30 scalps in 24 innings.
At the R Premadasa Stadium on Tuesday, India’s bowling attack helped the team advance to the Asia Cup 2023 final with one game remaining after ending Sri Lanka’s trend of 13 consecutive victories in one-day international matches.
Both sides’ spinners dominated the match, but pacers also contributed to India’s 41-run triumph against the co-hosts.
Earlier in the game, Belligerent Dunith Wellalage and Charith Asalanka sliced through India’s top order to help Sri Lanka bundle out Men in Blue for 213.
Youngster Wellalage achieved a remarkable feat as he secured his maiden 5-wicket haul, single-handedly dismantling a formidable Indian batting lineup and bagging the wicket of top batters like Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul and Hardik Pandya.
