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Ex-Pakistan Star Calls For Probe On Balls Used By Team India. Aakash Chopra Gives Perfect Response

Former Pakistan batter Hasan Raza has urged the International Cricket Council (ICC) to check the balls which are being used by the Indian bowlers in the ongoing Cricket World Cup. India thrashed Sri Lanka by 302 runs at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai to qualify for the semi-finals. After posting a mammoth total of 357, India bowled Sri Lanka out for a meagre total of 55. India pacer Mohammed Shami bagged his second five-wicket haul of the tournament, while Mohammed Siraj broke the back of Sri Lanka's top-order with three early dismissals.

Virat Kohli Gets "Best In The World" Praise From Wasim Akram, With Huge 'Sachin Tendulkar Remark'

As India took on Sri Lanka, marquee batter Virat Kohli put in another resounding display on the 22-yard strip but missed out on his 49th ODI century. Though Kohli fell a little short of reaching the triple-digit score, he didn't fail to impress Pakistan legend Wasim Akram with his performance at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Akram, who has been working as a pundit since the start of the World Cup, lavished a big praise on Kohli, calling him 'best in the world' while also backing him to break Sachin Tendulkar's record of most ODI tons.

Watch: Fans Stunned As Virat Kohli Falls 12 Runs Short Of Sachin Tendulkar's World Record In Cricket World Cup

Virat Kohli was in supreme flow in the Cricket World Cup match against Sri Lanka in Mumbai on Thursday. After Rohit Sharma got dismissed in the first over, Virat Kohli arrived at the crease in the first over to join Shubman Gill. Though he was tested by the Sri Lankan pacers early on, Virat Kohli went steady as the innings played on. He and Shubman Gill played with confidence and with safety, relying on boundaries to set into motion an innings which looked like pushing back Sri Lanka further back.

Cricket Association Of Bengal Summoned By Kolkata Police Over Alleged Black Marketing Of Cricket World Cup Tickets

Kolkata Police has summoned officials of the Cricket Association of Bengal and the online ticket booking portal following a complaint lodged alleging black marketing of tickets for Sunday's ICC World Cup match between India and South Africa, an officer said. The police issued notices to CAB and the online ticket booking portal asking them to appear before them on Thursday but none of the representatives of the CAB and the online ticket booking portal appeared before them, the officer said.

Watch: Rohit Sharma Can't Keep Calm As India's Best Fielder Custom Gets 'Legendary' Twist

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.

"Have You Seen...": Shreyas Iyer Fumes At Reporter Over Short Ball Question. Watch

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.

Watch: Yuzvendra Chahal And Dhanashree Verma Duck For Cover As Shreyas Iyer Hits 106m Six

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.

Cricket World Cup: Rohit Sharma No Longer Takes DRS Calls. Reveals People Responsible For It

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.

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Ex-Pakistan Star Calls For Probe On Balls Used By Team India. Aakash Chopra Gives Perfect Response

Virat Kohli Gets "Best In The World" Praise From Wasim Akram, With Huge 'Sachin Tendulkar Remark'

Watch: Fans Stunned As Virat Kohli Falls 12 Runs Short Of Sachin Tendulkar's World Record In Cricket World Cup

Cricket Association Of Bengal Summoned By Kolkata Police Over Alleged Black Marketing Of Cricket World Cup Tickets

Watch: Rohit Sharma Can't Keep Calm As India's Best Fielder Custom Gets 'Legendary' Twist

"Have You Seen...": Shreyas Iyer Fumes At Reporter Over Short Ball Question. Watch

Watch: Yuzvendra Chahal And Dhanashree Verma Duck For Cover As Shreyas Iyer Hits 106m Six

Cricket World Cup: Rohit Sharma No Longer Takes DRS Calls. Reveals People Responsible For It