IND vs SL: India's 302-run victory over Sri Lanka paves the way to ODI World Cup 2023 semi-final

It's Déjà Vu as India has a spectacular 302-win over Sri Lanka, making it an almost repetition of the Asia Cup 2023 Final! India bowls out Sri Lanka for 55, mirroring the Asia Cup final's 50 all-out performance, securing a victory and a spot in the semi-finals of the ICC Men's ODI World Cup 2023.

Mohammed Shami claims a five-wicket haul, joined by Mohammed Siraj with three wickets. Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja also chipped in with one wicket each in India's successful defence of their 358-run total at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday. Shami makes history as the second bowler in ODI history to secure three consecutive 4-plus wicket hauls on multiple occasions.

Most 5-fer in ODI World Cups:

3 - Mitchell Starc

3 - Mohammed Shami*

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Most wickets for India in the World Cup:

45 - Mohammed Shami*

44 - Zaheer Khan

44 - Javagal Srinath

33 - Jasprit Bumrah

31 - Anil Kumble

Bumrah delivered a first-ball breakthrough, followed by Siraj's immediate success in the next over, where he also secured a second wicket merely three balls later. The subsequent over saw Siraj dismissing Kusal Mendis, evoking recollections of the Asia Cup 2023 final where Sri Lanka was bundled out for a mere 50 runs, with Siraj claiming an impressive 6/21 in seven overs. 

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Mohammed Shami joined the wicket-fest by grabbing two wickets in one over, as the duo of Siraj and Shami relentlessly continued to dismantle the Sri Lankan batting order, leading to the loss of two more wickets.

Lowest ODI totals for SL:

43 vs SA, Paarl 2012

55 vs IND, Mumbai WS, today*

55 vs WI, Sharjah 1986

67 vs ENG, Manchester 2014

73 vs IND, Trivandrum 2023

In the meantime, splendid performances by Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, and Shreyas Iyer propelled India to a commanding total of 357/8. Despite Rohit Sharma's early dismissal in the opening over, courtesy of Dilshan Madushanka, who later secured a five-wicket haul, Kohli and Gill notched up their respective half-centuries, amassing an impressive partnership worth 189 runs.

Madushanka's breakthrough ended this strong alliance, preventing both well-set batsmen from reaching their centuries. Subsequently, Sri Lanka managed to claw back into the game by claiming the wickets of KL Rahul and Suryakumar Yadav. However, Iyer displayed exceptional form by playing a scintillating innings, scoring 82 runs from just 56 balls, ensuring that India crossed the 300-run mark. Some late, powerful strokes from Ravindra Jadeja further pushed the total beyond 350.