CWC 2023 is going right for India, as they have now obliterated Sri Lanka to regain their top standing. India is now all but set to partake in the Semifinal after defeating Sri Lanka by a staggering margin of 302 runs.
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Upon winning the toss, Sri Lanka’s decision to bowl first proved to be a little thought about one. The highly usual Kohli-Iyer-Gill trio preyed on the Lankan bowlers to collect a team total of 357 runs in 50 Overs. Shubman Gill (92) missed his century by a couple of runs. At the tailend, Ravindra Jadeja’s 35 runs marked a perfect end of the Indian innings. Dilshan Madushanka’s fantastic Five-wicket haul kept India from entering the 370-380 territory.
Mohammed Shami is the @aramco #POTM for his incisive spell which bowled out Sri Lanka for a paltry total 💪#CWC23 | #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/GncH9zK8yE
— ICC (@ICC) November 2, 2023
In contrast, Siraj (3/16) and Shami (5/18) obliterated the Lankan top order within the first 4 Overs. Sri Lanka stood at 3-4 after the initial Indian pace servo. Coming in hot at the 10th Over, the “Ferrari” Shami picked up back-to-back wickets, saying goodbye to Asalanka & Dushan. After the first powerplay, Sri Lanka managed to score 14 runs for 6 wickets with no hope for any recovery. Sri Lanka ended their nightmarish innings at 55 runs, the lowest total of CWC 2023 so far. Mohammed Shami’s Five-wicket haul was enough for him to get the Player of the Match title.
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India now stands on the top of the table after obliterating the Sri Lankan batting lineup. Their next match is against another dominant force, South Africa, on November 5th. After this match, India’s NRR is +2.102, while the Proteas have +2.290 with 1 loss. On the other hand, Sri Lanka will face Bangladesh on November 6th to ensure their seat in the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy.
