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MUMBAI :India's Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill hit commanding fifties against Sri Lanka and combined in a second-wicket stand of 189 to help the hosts post 357 for eight in their World Cup group stage match on Thursday.
LUCKNOW, India :The Netherlands will aim to build momentum after their World Cup win over Bangladesh last time out and are banking on their knowledge of the conditions in Lucknow to help when they face Afghanistan, Dutch all-rounder Colin Ackermann said on Thursday.
England cricketers have resorted to a sporadic use of inhalers to deal with high-pollution levels in major Indian cities over the course of their dismal Cricket World Cup 2023 campaign. British newspaper 'I' reported that the some of the England cricketers were forced to take inhalers, usually used by people suffering from Asthma. Test captain Ben Stokes was seen using the inhalers during training ahead of the game against Sri Lanka in Bangalore. Delhi's air quality breached the 400-mark on Thursday to enter the 'Severe' category. The pollution has caused a major concern in Mumbai as well with India skipper Rohit Sharma touching on the subject ahead of the Sri Lanka game on Thursday.
Shubman Gill came agonisingly close to scoring his first ODI Cricket World Cup century but was dismissed by Dilshan Madushanka during the Cricket World Cup 2023 match between India and Sri Lanka on Thursday. Gill looked in tremendous touch as he took the Sri Lankan bowlers to the cleaners and ended up slamming 11 fours and two massive sixes. He was just eight runs away from a much-deserved ton when he edged a delivery straight to wicket-keeper Kusal Mendis behind the stumps. The crowd at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai was left stunned with Gill's dismissal and the reaction of Sara Tendulkar - the daughter of legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar - went viral on social media.
The crowd at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai were left shell-shocked as Rohit Sharma was dismissed early during the Cricket World Cup 2023 match against Sri Lanka on Thursday. The Indian cricket team skipper has been enjoying a great run of form in the ongoing tournament but he was clean bowled by a superb delivery from Dilshan Madushanka. Rohit tried to guide the ball towards the covers but it held its line and completely breached his defense. As a result, his off-stump was left cartwheeling as the crowd fell silent in the very first over of the Indian innings.
Virat Kohli added another massive milestone to his already illustrious career as he went past the 1000-run mark in ODIs in 2023 on Thursday. Kohli achieved the feat during the Cricket World Cup 2023 match against Sri Lanka at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai as the veteran India batter continued his brilliant run of form in the competition. This was the eighth time that Kohli scored 1000+ runs in a calendar year and as a result, he broke the world record held by legendary India cricketer Sachin Tendulkar. Tendulkar achieved the feat seven times during his legendary career in ODI cricket.
The Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team faces a crucial contest against Sri Lanka at the Cricket World Cup 2023. A win against the neuighbours will see the side enter the semi-finals with two matches remaining at the round-robin stage. India are missing the services of all-rounder Hardik Pandya in the match against Sri Lanka too. He suffered an ankle injury in the match against Bangladesh. He went out mid-match and Virat Kohli came in to the complete his over.
Sri Lankan cricket team is sporting armbands in memory of their ‘legendary cheerleader' and ‘superfan' Percy Abeysekera during their Cricket World Cup match against India on Thursday. Abeysekera passed away recently after a prolonged battle with illness at the age of 87. ‘Uncle Percy' as he was fondly known, was present at almost all the Sri Lanka matches from the 1979 World Cup, but he gained popularity after the 1996 World Cup which the country co-hosted.