Top 5 biggest defeats in Asia Cup Final: The Asia Cup is one of the major cricket tournaments in the Asia region. India is the most successful team in the Asia Cup history as they won eight titles, including ODI and T20I, whereas Sri Lanka has won six titles so far. It is always exciting to watch these teams playing cricket in the sub-continent and promoting it everywhere.
India won the Asia Cup 2023 by defeating Sri Lanka in the Final at R. Premadasa Stadium by 10 wickets, which is one of the biggest defeats ever in the history of the Asia Cup Finals. Mohd. Siraj took six wickets in the Finals and shattered the batting department of Sri Lanka.
Top 5 biggest defeats in Asia Cup Final
Below is the list of Top five Biggest Defeats in the Asia Cup Final from 1984 to 2023. Sri Lanka’s defeat against India in the Asia Cup 2023 Final was absolute terror.
| Year | Winner | Runner-Up | Match Result |
| 2023 | India | Sri Lanka | India won by 10 wickets. |
| 2022 | Sri Lanka | Pakistan | Sri Lanka won by 23 runs. |
| 2018 | India | Bangladesh | India won by 3 wickets. |
| 2016 | India | Bangladesh | India won by 8 wickets. |
| 2014 | Sri Lanka | Pakistan | Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets. |
| 2012 | Pakistan | Bangladesh | Pakistan won by 2 runs. |
| 2010 | India | Sri Lanka | India won by 81 runs. |
| 2008 | Sri Lanka | India | Sri Lanka won by 100 runs. |
| 2004 | Sri Lanka | India | Sri Lanka won by 25 runs. |
| 2000 | Pakistan | Sri Lanka | Pakistan won by 39 runs. |
| 1997 | Sri Lanka | India | Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets. |
| 1995 | India | Sri Lanka | India won by 8 wickets. |
| 1990-91 | India | Sri Lanka | India won by 7 wickets. |
| 1988 | India | Sri Lanka | India won by 6 wickets. |
| 1986 | Sri Lanka | Pakistan | Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets. |
| 1984 | India | Sri Lanka | India won (On the Basis of Points) |
Top 5 Biggest Defeats in Asia Cup Final
The Asia Cup Final is always a highly anticipated match, and both the Finalists always try their best to win the title. However, There were some matches in the past where one team dominated the other and won the finals by a massive margin.
- India vs Sri Lanka, 2023 – India Defeated Sri Lanka by 10 Wickets.
- India vs Bangladesh, 2016 – India Defeated Bangladesh by 8 Wickets.
- India vs Sri Lanka, 2010 – India Defeated Sri Lanka by 81 runs.
- Sri Lanka vs India, 2008 – Sri Lanka Defeated India by 100 runs.
- India vs Sri Lanka, 1995 – India Defeated Sri Lanka by 8 wickets.
India vs Sri Lanka, 2023
India defeated Sri Lanka by 10 wickets in the Asia Cup 2023 Final. The Match was played at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. This ground is Sri Lanka’s favorite, and they had very good stats here. Sri Lanka batted first, and they were bowled for just 50 runs in 15.2 overs. Shubman Gill and Ishan Kisan scored 27 and 23 runs, respectively, and led India to a comfortable victory.
India vs Bangladesh, 2016
This was a highly anticipated match between two strong teams at that time. Bangladesh batted first, and they made 120 runs in 15 overs, whereas India came to bat in the second inning and chased the target of 121 runs in just 13.5 overs. India won the Asia Cup 2016 Final by 8 wickets, and Shikhar played a match-winning knock of 60 runs in 44 balls.
Sri Lanka vs India, 2008
This was a historic win for Sri Lanka as they defeated India by a massive 100 runs. India won the toss, and they chose to field first. Sri Lanka came to bat in the first inning, and with the help of Sanath Jayasuriya’s 125 runs knock, They gave India a 274-run target. Team India failed to chase the target and got all out by scoring just 173 runs in 39.3 overs. The Sri Lankan Spinner, Ajantha Mendis, took six wickets in the Asia Cup 2008 Final.
India vs Sri Lanka, 1995
India defeated Sri Lanka by 8 wickets in the Asia Cup 1995 Final, which was played at Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, UAE. Sri Lanka batted first in this Match, and they scored 230 runs in 50 overs. Navjot Sindhu and Mohd. Azharuddin scored 84 and 90 runs, respectively, hence India won the Asia Cup in 1995.
India vs Sri Lanka, 2010
In the Asia Cup 2010, India defeated Sri Lanka by 81 runs. The Indian Seamers were on Fire in that Match as Ashish Nehra took four wickets in his nine overs spell. India won the toss, and they batted first; Rohit Sharma and Dinesh Karthik played a sensational inning and scored 41 and 66 runs. Both led Team India to a total of 268 runs, but the Sri Lankan top-order collapsed, and the middle-order showed some resistance but lost the Match by 81 runs.
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