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.
WICKET! Shubman Gill ct Kusal Mendis b Dilshan Madushanka 92 (92), India 193-2 (30)
There’s the breakthrough!
Another short ball is banged into the wicket and Shubman Gill leans onto the back foot looking to lift it over the wicket keeper. He gets a thin edge to the ball and slides it through to Kusal Mendis who clings onto the catch.
Sri Lanka have their second wicket.
India 193-1 (29.5), Kohli 87, Gill 92, Madushanka 1-45 (5.5)
Shubman Gill is so quick onto the pull shot that there is no margin for error for the bowler. Madushanka struggles to find his line and length on his return and a shortish delivery is whipped away for four.
Gill follows it up with a couple more and eight runs have come from the over already...
India 185-1 (29), Kohli 86, Gill 86, Hemantha 0-37 (5)
Virat Kohli is content with working the ball away and rotating the strike. Shubman Gill is the aggressor. He dances down the track to Dushan Hemantha and drives him back over his head for another six runs!
Incredible batting.
The rest of the over brings a couple of runs before Gill beats the field with a late cut off the last ball to pick up four more. 13 from that over.
India 172-1 (28), Kohli 84, Gill 75, Chameera 0-31 (6)
Maximum! Chameera tries a short ball at Gill who thanks him for it and smokes a pull shot over the legside for the first six of the innings.
Smartly Gill gets off strike with the next delivery and Kohli ends the over with a single.
India 164-1 (27), Kohli 83, Gill 68, Theekshana 0-35 (5)
Things are looking a bit bleak for Sri Lanka who really need to break this partnership. Currently, India are projected to score close to 400 in this innings which would be a mammoth total to chase down.
Kohli works Theekshana away for one bringing Gill on strike. He drops low and powerfully sweeps the spinner away to the boundary but only collects one himself.
It’s a good over for Sri Lanka with just two coming from it.
India 162-1 (26), Kohli 82, Gill 67, Chameera 0-23 (5)
India are well set at the halfway stage of the innings. The next 15 overs will be key for them though as they’ll look to increase the tempo and potentially double the current score.
Chameera continues but Kohli shuffles down the wicket, turns his wrists over the ball and whips it away for four runs.
Two singles follow before a drive on the up from Kohli sees him ping the ball through extra-cover. It’s decent work on the boundary edge to save a couple of runs but there’s a misfield as the ball comes back to the bowler so Kohli sprints back for a third.
Runs are scored from every ball and another 11 come from the over.
India 151-1 (25), Kohli 73, Gill 65, Theekshana 0-33 (4)
Virat Kohli is waiting for the loose deliveries. Sri Lanka have been disciplined over the last few overs but a short, wide ball from Maheesh Theekshana is dispatched away for four runs!
Kohli gets off strike and Shubman Gill picks up where he left off. Another square cut brings Gill four as well.
This is a big over for India, 11 runs coming from it.
India 140-1 (24), Kohli 67, Gill 60, Chameera 0-12 (4)
Dushmantha Chameera has had a few issues with his right shoulder today but he’s okay to bowl again. The seamer hits a good length right off the bat and targets a line just outside off stump.
Gill picks up one, Kohli tries to be aggressive but hits the field with a couple of shots so decides to get off strike with a push into the gap on the offside.
A slower ball from Chameera sees Gill lift the ball over point and call Kohli through for one more.
Four runs come from the over as Kohli sprints through for one more off the last ball.
India 136-1 (23), Kohli 65, Gill 58, Theekshana 0-22 (3)
Kusal Mendis continues to rotate his bowlers and search for wickets. Theekshana comes back on and flicks a wrong ‘un out the back of his hand.
It bounces slightly lower than Kohli expects and he misses out on an attempted square drive.
Kohli and Gill continue to score though and take four singles from the over.
India 132-1 (22), Kohli 63, Gill 56, Rajitha 0-29 (5)
India scored 60 runs for one wicket off the first 10 overs and 60 runs for no wickets off the next 10. They’re setting the platform for a massive onslaught later in the innings.
Shubman Gill pushes the ball to mid on and takes one. Kohli targets the same spot but nails it harder, beating the fielder and picking up four runs.
The partnership is now up to 128 runs.
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