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In a highly anticipated 33rd match of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023, India took on Sri Lanka at the iconic Wankhede Stadium. The🧸 Men in Blue completely dominated the proceedings and won the contest by a massive margin by 302 runs. With the victory, India also qualified for the semi-final of the ⭕tournament.
Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer power India to a massive total
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bowl, hoping to put the Indian batting lineup to the test. India got off to a poor with captain Rohit Sharma falling early after scoring 4 runs. Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli then joined hand🔯s and took their team out of trouble.
Gill continued to impress with 92 runs, including 11 boundaries and 2 sixes. Kohli added 88 runs to the scoreboard. Shreyas Iyer provided finishing touch after contributing 82 runs off just 56 deliveries with 3 fours and 6 sixes. India’s batting order put up a formidable total of 357/8 in their 50 overs.
For Sri Lanka, Dilshan Madushanka was the most successful bowler, taking 5 wickets for 80 runs in his 10 overs. Dushmantha Chameera and Kasun Rajitha picked up one wicket each, but they couldn’t prevent India from posting a challenging total.
Also WATCH – Shreyas Iyer hits the longest six of ODI World Cup 2023 during IND vs SL clash
Bowlers bundle out Sri Lanka for 55
The Sri Lankan innings turned into a nightmare as they struggled against the potent Indian bowling attack. Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis, and Sadeera Samarawickrama all departed for ducks early on. The wickets kept tumbling, and the Sri Lankan team was bowled out for a mere ꦦ55 runs in 19.4 overs.
Mohammed Shami was the star with the ball for India, claiming 5 wickets for just 18 runs in his 5 overs. Mohammed Siraj contributed with 3 wickets for 16 runs in 7 overs, while Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja took 1 wicket each to complete the domination.
It was a comprehensive victory for India, as they won♔ the match by a massive margin of 302 runs. The Indian team put on a clinical performance, both with the bat and the ball, while Sri Lanka had a forgettable day on the field.
Also WATCH: Mohammed Siraj picks two wickཧets in an over to dismantle Sri Lanka’s batting order – IND vs SL, ODI World Cup 2023
Here is how Twitter reacted:
That was like Dafa 302 .
Congratulations Bharat on officially making it to the semis. Great win without a sweat.
Virat, S♛hubman, Iyer , Shami, Siraj all sensational.— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag)
Now that's what you call a table-topper performance!😎
Indiaaaa Indiaaa 🇮🇳— DK (@DineshKarthik)
WHAT A MATCH!!! Thunderous victory for Team India. A superb batting backed by extremely sensational bowling by the p💯acers. Congratulations on being the first team to get to semis! Let’s keep the winning streak going 🔥
— Robbie Uthappa (@robbieuthappa)
Many congratulations Team India on making it to the semi-finals. Just 4 more to go.
Mohammed Shami was outstanding and is having a cracker🌳 of a world cup. 14 wkts in 3 matches in this edition makes it 45 in 14 WC matches, which is phenomenal.— Venkatesh Prasad (@venkateshprasad)
What a clinical win for Team India. Virat, Shubman and Shreyas Iyer were brilliant with the bat and the Indian bowlers led by Shami and Siraj were sen🧸sational. Many congratulations to on becoming India’s highest wicket taker in Wor🎀ld Cup cricket and congratulations…
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281)
Shaaaaaaaami bhai ka zabra fa▨n 🌪️🎯🇮�☂� what a spell 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh)
Who would have thought two matcheܫs would have a 300+ margin of defeat! Too many teams putti༒ng the opposition in and getting caught under the lights.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
What a sensational performance by in the ! 7 wins in 7 games – a testament to exceptional prowess and strong determination. ✨Congratulations to and for their fantastic half-centuries, and the relentless bowling department, led by…
— Jay Shah (@JayShah)
Who called it and not…
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals)
Into the World Cup semi-finals and how! Seven wins in seven matches, with every department firing on all cylinders. This is a champion side and they continue to reach new heights with every game. The winning momentum is with us, let's continue our victorious streak. 👌…
— Mithali Raj (@M_Raj03)
When other team see Indian bowling.
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan)
I have heardඣ stories of hostile bowling. I have myself faced a few. But honestly I have never seen a bowling atta🎐ck this hostile and intimidating as India! Bumrah, Siraj and Shami are scaring opposition batsmen! Go India, win the World Cup
— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina)
INDIA HAVE QUALIFIED FOR 2023 WORLD CUP SEMI FINALS….!!!! 🇮🇳
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra)
INDIA BECAME THE 🐓FIRST TEAM TO QUALIFY INTO SEMIS OF WORLD CUP 2023 🇮🇳
– The best team in the world.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)
Most five-wicket hauls by India in World Cup:
3 – MOHAMMED SHAMI
1 – Kapil Dev
1 – Venkatesh Prasad
1 – Robin Singh
1 – Ashish Nehra
1 – Yuvraj Singh— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats)
Swing guns fired! 🔥🔥🔥
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL)
A꧒ record win at Wankhede helps India qualify for the semi-final stage of the 🎇𝓰📝:
— ICC (@ICC)
𝚂𝙴𝙼𝙸-𝙵𝙸𝙽𝙰𝙻 𝙰𝙲�🔴�𝙴𝚂𝚂: 𝙶𝚁𝙰𝙽𝚃𝙴𝙳 🟢 ⛄
— Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets)
