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 126-1 (21), Kohli 58, Gill 55, Hemantha 0-24 (4)
Dushan Hemantha is desperately trying to get a bit of rhythm but it’s not easy against two set and excellent batters. There’s also not much spin for him at the minute.
A back foot punch from the last delivery brings Kohli a couple more and six come from the over. It’s very easy batting for now, Sri Lanka need a wicket.
India 120-1 (20), Kohli 54, Gill 53, Rajitha 0-23 (4)
Virat Kohli knocks the ball to mid on and sprints through for one. He knows that if he sets off immediately he can make it to the other side of the wicket before the throw comes in.
Rajitha keeps things tight for the rest of the over with Shubman Gill unable to beat the in-field. Just the one run comes from the over.
India 119-1 (19), Kohli 53, Gill 53, Hemantha 0-18 (3)
There’s been a couple of simple misfields from Sri Lanka which give India confidence that they can keep running quick singles. Shubman Gill turns down the run this time as he fancies taking Hemantha on.
The power comes from his bottom hand as he whacks the spinner back down the ground. The pace of the shot sees the ball fly down to the boundary and Gill gets four, bringing up his half-century too!
Great batting.
India 113-1 (18), Kohli 52, Gill 48, Rajitha 0-22 (3)
Shubman Gill seems to have decided that the time is right to play a few shots. As Kasun Rajitha comes back into the attack, Gill laces onto a wide ball and nails it to the backward point boundary for four.
He then goes aerial and miscues a lofted drive but manages to pick the gap and collect two more. When Kohli is brought back on strike, he sees out the rest of the over without too much trouble.
India 106-1 (17), Kohli 52, Gill 41, Hemantha 0-12 (2)
100 up for India! Dushan Hemantha over strides the mark and bowls a no ball as Virat Kohli works him away to the legside for a couple of runs.
The next delivery is a free hit and Kohli whips the ball over to deep midwicket boundary. He calls Gill back for a second run and brings up a very fine half-century.
Four singles come from the rest of the over, nine in total and there was very little risk there.
India 97-1 (16), Kohli 46, Gill 39, Madushanka 1-37 (5)
Oh my! Madushanka aims for the stumps and Kohli goes down the ground. He steps to the ball and whacks it past the bowler, drilling it quickly along the deck for four runs.
Kohli then turns the ball into the legside for one.
Bang! Shubman Gill dances down the track and unleashes on a short ball, nailing over cover for a boundary! What a shot. These Indian batters seem very settled now.
Class from Kohli, power from Gill.
India 88-1 (15), Kohli 41, Gill 35, Hemantha 0-3 (1)
It’s time for another spin option as Dushan Hemantha is introduced to have a bowl. His first ball is short and wide allowing Virat Kohli to spank the leg spinner away to the offside boundary. There’s cover there though and it only brings a single.
Close! After Shubman Gill gets off strike, Hemantha gets one to grip and spin past the outside of Kohli’s bat as he feels of the ball. The Sri Lankans where interested for a while but it’s perfectly played as the ball missing the outside edge.
Three runs come from the over.
India 85-1 (14), Kohli 39, Gill 34, Madushanka 1-28 (4)
Kusal Mendis brings the wicket-taker, Dilshan Madushanka, back into the attack as Sri Lanka go in search of wickets. The left-arm seamer has a slightly slingy action and will bring the ball into the right-handed batters pads.
Virat Kohli pushes the ball to mid off and scrambles through for a tight single. Gill is hit on the pads bringing a soft but not serious appeal out of the bowler as it is clear the ball is missing leg stump.
Two more singles come from the rest of the over. Decent return for the bowler.
India 82-1 (13), Kohli 37, Gill 33, Theekshana 0-18 (2)
The gentle offspin of Theekshana doesn’t seem to be troubling the batters at the minute but he’s keeping his lines just hovering around the off stump making it tricky to work the ball away to the boundary.
A few of singles come from the first three deliveries before Theekshana straightens his line and is flicked away to the backward square leg boundary for four!
Two more come from the last ball and, including a wide earlier in the over, that’s 10 runs more runs for India.
India 72-1 (12), Kohli 35, Gill 26, Mathews 0-11 (3)
Shubman Gill nails a cut shot but finds the fielder on the boundary and only gets one. A misfield at midwicket then allows Kohli to call Gill through for another single.
The batters are milking Mathews for runs. They recognise that he is one of the more dangerous bowlers so are taking no risks against him.
Four runs come from the over.
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