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BENGALURU : Sri Lanka will aim to put the disappointment of their World Cup hammering by India behind them and focus on finishing as high as possible in the table to secure a spot in the 2025 Champions Trophy in Pakistan, assistant coach Naveed Nawaz said.
Matt Henry has been ruled out of the World Cup in India with a torn right hamstring and replaced in the squad by fellow New Zealand paceman Kyle Jamieson.
BENGALURU : Indian seamer Mohammed Shami said there was no rocket science behind his spectacular five-wicket haul in Thursday's 302-run World Cup demolition of Sri Lanka and credited his success to finding rhythm and keeping his mind uncluttered.
Following India's 302-run win against Sri Lanka in the 33rd match of the ODI World Cup 2023 at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, Shreyas Iyer clinched the 'Fielder of the Match' award. While announcing the winner, 'Men in Blue' fielding coach T Dilip said that the team's performance on the field against Sri Lanka was nothing short of extraordinary. Dilip called Ravindra Jadeja the 'silent sniper' since he is not the loudest on the field but when it comes to throwing, and catching, he is just out there.
It isn't often that one sees a cricketer losing cool at a reporter in a press conference but that is what happened when Shreyas Iyer was asked about his struggles against short-balls after India's Cricket World Cup 2023 match against Sri Lanka on Thursday. After his smashing 82 with the bat against the Lankans at the Wankhede Stadium, Iyer had to hit some 'short ball' questions in the presser for sixes too. When asked about his troubles against bouncers, Iyer was in no mood to play defensive and decided to issue a sharp retort to the reporter.
Riding on some superlative display from the batters as well as the bowlers, the Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team decimated the Sri Lanka team by 302 runs. The victory ensured that India is the first team to enter World Cup semi-finals. Batting first, India were boosted by some great show from Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer. 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 as the unbeaten Cricket World Cup 2023 hosts put one foot in the semi-finals on Thursday.
The Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team maintained their all-win record at the Cricket World Cup intact is some fashion against Sri Lanka at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday. With a 302-run win, India are the first team to enter the semi-final of the 2023 Cricket World Cup. Against Sri Lanka on Thursday, India first notched a huge total of 357/8. That was just the first half of a blockbuster performance as the bowlers then came to the party. It was a terrific display to say the least as Sri Lanka were dismissed for mere 55.
After crafting a run-a-ball 92 against Sri Lanka, Indian opener Shubman Gill on Thursday said he has not yet regained full fitness after a bout dengue which forced him to sit out of first two Cricket World Cup 2023 matches. Gill's knock along with fifties by Virat Kohli (88) and Shreyas Iyer (82) fired India to 357 for 8 and eventually to a crushing 302-run win over the Lankans and to the tournament semifinals. "Not in full fitness. I am four kilos down from dengue in terms of mass and muscle weight," said Gill during the post-match presentation. Gill said he was looking to bat in a compact manner without sacrificing his intent to put pressure on the Lankan outfit.