India storm into Cricket World Cup semi-finals after 302-run win over Sri Lanka

India qualified for the 2023 World Cup semi-finals with their most dominant display of the tournament, decimating Sri Lanka by 302 runs in Mumbai on Thursday.

The unbeaten hosts ticked all boxes at the Wankhede Stadium as three of their batsmen scored fifties to help post a commanding score of 357-8. Their fast bowlers then ripped through the top order, reducing Sri Lanka to 3-4 before wrapping up the innings for just 55 in 19.4 overs.

Jasprit Bumrah (1-8) struck first ball of the chase as he had Pathum Nissanka trapped leg before with a late outswinger. Mohammad Siraj (3-16) then struck with his first ball by trapping other opener Dimuth Karunaratne in front.

The decisive blow was landed by Siraj as he castled captain Kusal Mendis with a leg cutter. The Lankans lost four wickets for three runs, bringing back memories of their shocking effort of 50 all out against India in the Asia Cup final.

The in-form Mohammad Shami then struck twice in his first over as Sri Lanka's resistance withered away.

Shami was in particularly lethal form, picking up five wickets for just 18 runs, taking out the last recognised batsman Angelo Mathews with an inswinger that uprooted his stumps; a dismissal that summed up the day for Sri Lanka.

Earlier, Virat Kohli missed out on equalling Sachin Tendulkar's all-time record of 49 ODI hundreds but it was still a memorable day with the bat for India batting first.

He made 88 while opener Shubman Gill hit 92 before middle order batsman Shreyas Iyer provided the finishing touch with a belligerent 82.

Mohammed Shami , what a guy.
A World Cup great, 45 wkts in 14 games is stunning. Our highest wicket taker in World Cup cricket. Deserves so much more credit than he gets. pic.twitter.com/b4TdDbTLwH

Kohli