India won the IND Vs SL match-33rd match of the World Cup 2023, which was concluded at Wankhede Cricket Stadium, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, on November 2, 2023. India qualified for the semifinal as unbeaten in stages. Today, India has been phenomenal with batting as well as bowling.
Highlights of India’s performance
India won the match by 302 runs by restricting the Sri Lankan team to only 55 runs for the loss of 10 wickets in 19.4 overs. Md. Shami picked up five wickets in just five overs and was the player of the match.
While batting first, India made a total of 357 runs for the loss of 8 wickets. The main run scorers from India’s side have been Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, and Shreyas Iyer, with 88, 92, and 82 runs, respectively.
The blowing of the Indian team has been phenomenal, aggressive, and lethal, so as to restrict the Sri Lankan team to only 55 runs. Once again, three pacers from India—Bumrah, Shami, and Siraj—showed their class of bowling with 1, 5, and 3 wickets, respectively.
In this match, Md. Shami obtained a remarkable record of getting the highest wickets in the World Cup from India’s side.
Highlights of Srilanka’s performance:
Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bowl first, and this decision of Lanka’s captain could not prove wise as they did not bowl the India team as they expected. Dilshan Madushanka has been a very successful bowler but a bit costlier, as he spends around 8 runs per over and picks up 5 wickets.
Sri Lanka’s batting could not stand the India bowling attack, and it shattered as it lost six wickets for a total of 14 runs, and the entire team has gone all out for 55 runs.
Point table after India won IND Vs SL match, 33rd match of the World Cup 2023:
India once again claimed the top position in the point table list and South Africa, Australia and New Zealand are at second, third and fourth place respectively.
