India thrashed Sri Lanka by 302 runs with their swashbuckling hitting and seam bowling to reach the semi-finals.
Yet another World Cup match ends early and with a nearly certain outcome. However, today’s cricketing greatness from Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, and Mohammed Shami was impressive. Fair enough, Sri Lanka’s seam bowler Dilshan Madushanka had a great run of Test match-style potency. I hope we see him in England next summer.
India defeats Sri Lanka by 302 runs to reach the World Cup semis.
We’re done for today. See you tomorrow for the Netherlands vs. Afghanistan, a match that four weeks ago seemed like a dead rubber but is now intriguing. Looking forward. The wicket-tumbling mayhem was so overwhelming that I never had time to play the brief Pink Floyd track John Starbuck provided me. Thanks for reading and for all your emails. No worries. I enjoyed it. Bye.
Captains’ remarks:
Kusal Mendis confronts Mike Atherton, who must want to flee. “I’m very disappointed with the performance and myself; I thought the guys bowled really well at points,” he admits. About that questionable toss, Mendis says, “I can’t say whether I’d have done it differently, I thought [the pitch] would play a little slow and be hard to play early on.
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Madusuhanka bowled brilliantly in the opening hour and middle overs, but sometimes the game is tricky and you miss chances, which might influence the game. These were tough chances. In the first six overs, their fast-bowling unit performed brilliantly. He insists on remaining optimistic for a nearly doomed campaign. We’ll be strong for Bangladesh and New Zealand.
Rohit Sharma Indian Cricket Team Captain:
Very happy Rohit Sharma follows. “I’m very happy,” he boasts. “To know we’ve officially qualified indicates a strong effort from the entire group; this was our initial goal in approaching these seven games. We’ve been clinical, everyone worked hard, and people stood up. He praised the performance of players who had struggled before, stating that Shreyas Iyer, a strong individual, took on the bowlers and the challenge today. Siraj swings the new ball well. It displays the seamers’ skill to perform against England and here. I hope they keep it that way.”
The biggie and a possible final dress rehearsal follow: “South Africa are playing some good cricket and so are we – so it’s going to be a great spectacle for the people of Kolkata.”
Man of The Match Against Sri Lanka:
Player of the match: Mohammed Shami. Our top dog today is the five-wicket hero from a packed field. He was great, but Siraj and Bumrah—for that first over—were too. Shami thanks the fans and fellow bowlers.
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