‘Ye naya India hai cup le ke hi manega’ – Fans react as India thrash Sri Lanka by 302 runs at Wankhede in CWC23
In the 33rd match of the ongoing ODI World Cup 2023, India beat Sri Lanka by 302 runs to qualify for the semifinals. Rohit Sharma-led India became the first team to qualify […]
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Nov 2, 2023 9:06 pm
In the 33rd match of the ongoing ODI World Cup 2023, India beat Sri Lanka by 302 runs to qualify for the semifinals. Rohit Sharma-led India became the first team to qualify for the semifinals in the ongoing tournament. After a great batting display at batting paradise in Wankhede Stadium, the Indian pacers launched absolute carnage in the Sri Lankan batting line-up.
In an absolute repeat of the ODI Asia Cup 2023 finals, Indian bowlers outplayed Sri Lanka in every aspect. Chasing a massive total of 357/8, Sri Lanka had the worst possible start. Pacer Jasprit Bumrah dismissed opener Pathum Nissanka for a golden duck. In the very next over, Mohammad Siraj clinched two more wickets, dismissing Dimuth Karunaratne and Sadeera Samrawickrama for a duck too.
In his second over, Siraj continued his dream run as he dismissed Sri Lanka skipper Kusal Mendis for a mere 1 run. However, after that, in the next six overs, Sri Lanka batters Angelo Mathews and Charith Aslanka added 11 runs. Meanwhile, in the 10th over, skipper Rohit Sharma made his first bowling change as he replaced Bumrah with Mohammed Shami.
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In the next four overs, Shami clinched four more wickets and dismantled the Sri Lankan batting line-up. In the end, the 1996 World Champions fell 302 runs short of the target as India booked a berth in the playoffs. For India, pacer Mohammad Shami clinched five wickets while Siraj got three. Jasprit Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav also got wickets.
Virat Kohli misses out on yet another century
Earlier, after being called to bat first, India had a very poor start as skipper Rohit Sharma was dismissed by Dilshan Madhusanka in the very first over. However, after his departure, opener Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli added 189 runs for the second wicket. Gill, in his inning, scored 92 runs off 92 balls with the help of eleven fours and two sixes.
Soon after his departure, Kohli also missed out on a well-deserved century, as he was dismissed by Madhushanka. Kohli, in his innings, scored 88 runs off 94 balls with the help of eleven fours. In the end, Shreyas Iyer also gets back into form. He scored 82 runs off 56 balls with the help of three fours and six sixes. He also missed out on a well-deserved century but helped India cross the 350-run mark. Now India is set to inform South Africa at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on November 5.
