ICC World Cup 2023: India beat Sri Lanka by 302 runs

Mumbai: Sri Lanka could only make 55 runs in reply of India’s huge 357-run total after a lethal display of fast-bowling by Shami, Siraj and Bumrah in Match 33 of ICC World Cup 2023 here at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. 

Mohammed Shami bagged a fifer while Mohammed Siraj bagged three to give the hosts a win of 302-run margin. With this win, India have become the first team to qualify for the semi-finals of the tournament.

Earlier, Virat Kohli missed out on equalling Sachin Tendulkar’s all-time record of 49 one-day international hundreds but still helped India to an imposing 357-8 against Sri Lanka.

Kohli made 88 while opener Shubman Gill hit 92 as India registered a seventh win in as many games and a guaranteed spot in the last four.

The pair were out in quick succession after they had shared a stand of 189 following the second-ball exit of India captain Rohit Sharma.

But Shreyas Iyer kept the runs coming at the Wankhede Stadium with a blistering 82 off just 56 balls including six superbly struck sixes.

He eventually holed out of Dilshan Madushanka, the left-arm quick finishing with 5-80, as he became the leading bowler at the World Cup with 18 wickets.