The final match of Asia Cup 2023, was played on Sunday between India and Home team Sri Lanka. The clash was totally one-sided, as India bowled the Lankans out for just fifty runs. They chased down the trivial target in merely 6.1 overs.
As the competition has come to its end, it’s time to look at the top three run-getters of the tournament.
Shubman Gill
With 302 runs, including two fifty-plus scores and a century, the prince of cricket, Shubhman Gill is the highest run-getter of Asia Cup 2023. He has consistently provided the Indian team with strong beginnings.
Gill failed to make a mark in the first match of Indian in the tournament against arch rivals Pakistan. In the very next match against Nepal, he along with Skipper Rohit Sharma drove India home with a ten wicket win. He managed to score 67 runs in this successful chase.
In the third match against Pakistan, Gill proved why he is referred as successor of King Kohli. He took on the premium pace trio of Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf to score a blistering 58 off 52.
His 121-run innings against Bangladesh on a slow-turning track in the final match of Super Fours was much praised by fans and experts. On Sunday, in the final of Asia Cup, Gill with his Shubman Gill with his 27 off 19 balls ensured that India chased down 50 runs to lift the Asia Cup.
