Cricket fraternity erupts as clinical India steamroll Sri Lanka to secure semi-final berth of ODI World Cup 2023

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 v🌳ictory, 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 the🦂n joined꧃ hands 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 ℱin 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 p⛎osting a challenging total.

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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 55 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 w🌃on the match by a massive margin of 302 r🦹uns. 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.

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