India vs Sri Lanka LIVE: Cricket World Cup result as Bumrah, Siraj and Shami skittle Sri Lanka for 55
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India moved back to the top of the Cricket World Cup table with an exceptionally one-sided contest in Mumbai. Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bowl first. They dismissed India’s captain, Rohit Sharma (4), with the second ball of the day but dropped the dangerous Virat Kohli (88) and Shubman Gill (92) who made them pay.
A partnership of over 100 set the perfect platform for the home side to set a high total and when both were dismissed quickly in didn’t stop India’s momentum. Shreyas Iyer came to the crease and blasted a quickfire 82 while Ravindra Jadeja made a cameo of 35 as India set Sri Lanka 358 runs to win.
They didn’t get close. Jasprit Bumrah took a wicket with the first ball of Sri Lanka’s reply and India never looked back. Mohammed Siraj (3-16) and Mohammed Shami (5-18) ran through the top order as Kusal Mendis’ side were bowled out inside 20 overs for just 55.
India have seven wins from seven and look on course to triumph in their home tournament once again.
India 248-3 (38), Rahul 19, Shreyas 32, Chameera 0-38 (7)
Here’s Dushmantha Chameera. The right-arm seamer starts well. He targets the off stump against KL Rahul who pushes him away for a single.
Shreyas Iyer is more aggressive and finds a thick outside edge that should be taken. Kusal Mendis leaps across to his right and just misses the ball which flies down to the boundary for four!
A single for Shreyas brings up the fifty partnership between these two.
India 240-3 (37), Rahul 17, Shreyas 27, Theekshana 0-36 (6)
Eight runs an over from this point brings India over 350. They could easily reach that and potentially more if this partnership continues the way it is.
Theekshana is back on for a bowl and starts well. Rahul takes him for one but Shreyas can’t beat the field from the next four deliveries.
The spinner is darting the ball into the stumps and the extra pace is making Shreyas think. Just the one run comes from the six balls. Good over for Sri Lanka.
India 239-3 (36), Rahul 16, Shreyas 27, Rajitha 0-56 (7)
Oh. Those two wickets don’t seem to have done much to halt India’s progress. If anything, Shreyas Iyer is upping the run rate again.
KL Rahul works the ball away for four before rotating the strike, Shreyas then goes down the ground for his third six of the innings. Two singles and a wide follow to make it 14 runs from the over.
India 225-3 (35), Rahul 10, Shreyas 20, Hemantha 0-52 (7)
KL Rahul is a settling presence in the middle order and will not be phased by the situation of the game. He’ll get himself in and then look to advance the score quickly.
Hemantha continues and the batters pick the gaps beautifully. Five singles come from the first five balls before a floaty delivery from the spinner is nailed into the stands for six by Shreyas Iyer!
India 214-3 (34), Rahul 7, Shreyas 12, Rajitha 0-42 (6)
The pressure is eased. Every time Rajitha has come into the attack his first ball has been poor. It’s the same here and Rahul turns him around the corner for four!
A single takes him up the other end of the pitch.
Bang! Shreyas goes after a delivery that’s right in his arc, he belts it down the ground with the field up and dispatches the ball over the ropes.
India 201-3 (33), Rahul 2, Shreyas 4, Hemantha 0-41 (7)
It won’t be easy to start an innings for Rahul or Shreyas and if Sri Lanka can rattle through a few overs of spin, the pressure will continue to mount.
India have a decent platform though and a single from Shreyas brings up the 200.
India 199-3 (32), Rahul 1, Shreyas 3, Madushanka 3-49 (7)
KL Rahul is the new batter for India and immediately gets off the strike. Three runs come from the rest of the over but Sri Lanka have changed the outlook of the innings.
The wickets of Kohli and Gill came at the perfect time for them and now they need to strangle India, increase the pressure on the new batters and slow the run rate right down.
WICKET! Virat Kohli ct Pathum Nissanka b Dilshan Madushanka 88 (94), India 196-3 (31.3)
Got him!
That’s a huge wicket for Sri Lanka as Virat Kohli has to depart. A slower ball from Dilshan Madushanka sticks in the wicket. Kohli checks his attempted drive and chips the ball to cover where Pathum Nissanka takes the catch.
India 196-2 (31.2), Kohli 88, Shreyas 2, Madushanka 2-46 (6.2)
Shreyas turns a short ball from Madushanka into the legside for one to keep up his 100 strike rate. It won’t be long before he starts to open up with some more aggressive strokes...
India 195-2 (31), Kohli 88, Shreyas 1, Hemantha 0-39 (6)
Dushan Hemantha should look to keep it tight now. Virat Kohli is the type of batter that will look to stay in until the end of the innings. Shreyas Iyer is just starting his knock and will need some time to get settled.
Sri Lanka need to build some pressure now. Hemantha does well, conceding just two from the over.
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