The India vs Sri Lanka World Cup 2023 match took place at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on November 2nd. India defeated Sri Lanka by 302 runs and became the first team to secure a spot in the World Cup 2023 semifinals.
Earlier, Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field, opting to put India in to bat. India maintained their playing eleven, while Sri Lanka brought Dushan Hemantha into their team.
India vs Sri Lanka World Cup 2023 Teams
Playing 11 India
India’s Playing XI: Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj
Playing 11 Sri Lanka
Kusal Mendis (C/Wk), Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Angelo Mathews, Dushan Hemantha, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Dushmantha Chameera, Dilshan Madushanka
India Batting
Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill opened the batting for India. Rohit started with a boundary but was bowled by Madushanka on the second ball. The new ball favoured the fast bowlers. However, Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill played at a brisk pace without taking unnecessary risks. They displayed proper cricketing shots and built a partnership of 189 runs. Gill was dismissed for 92 off 92 balls, caught by Madushanka.
Shortly after Gill’s dismissal, Virat Kohli was also dismissed for 88 runs in 94 balls, missing his century by just 12 runs, narrowly failing to equal Sachin Tendulkar’s record. Kohli was caught at covers by a well-disguised slower ball from Madushanka.
After the significant partnership between Kohli and Gill, KL Rahul and Suryakumar Yadav were dismissed for 21 and 12 runs, respectively. However, Shreyas Iyer held one end, scoring a brilliant 82 off 56 balls, which helped Team India reach a total of 357 runs.
Sri Lanka Bowling
Madushanka was the standout performer for Sri Lanka, taking 5 wickets in his 10 overs and conceding 80 runs. The rest of the Sri Lankan bowlers failed to make a significant impact.
Sri Lanka Batting
Chasing a challenging target of 357, Sri Lanka was expected to make a strong start. However, that was not the case. Both the openers were dismissed without scoring a run. Jasprit Bumrah dismissed Nissanka on the first ball of the innings. Then, Mohammad Siraj came into the picture and quickly took three wickets, dismissing Karunaratne, Mendis, and Samarawickrama.
Mohammad Shami then joined the attack and took two wickets in consecutive balls, dismissing Asalanka and Hemantha. Later, he also dismissed Chameera for a duck. At one point, Sri Lanka was reduced to 22/7. Shami went on to take two more wickets, while Ravindra Jadeja took one wicket. Sri Lanka was eventually bowled out for 55 runs in 19.4 overs, resulting in a comprehensive victory for India by a margin of 302 runs.
India Bowling
India continued their dominant run in the World Cup, winning all seven matches they played convincingly. Mohammad Shami was the standout performer with a five-wicket haul, taking 5 wickets for 18 runs in his 5 overs, while Mohammad Siraj contributed with 3 wickets for 16 runs in his 7 overs.