World Cup: India demolish Sri Lanka at Wankhede by 302 runs to storm into semis
Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli stitched a 189-run second wicket stand to put India in the driver’s seat after skipper Rohit Sharma was dismissed early
Both Gill and Kohli would get within touching distance of their centuries, ultimately getting dismissed on 92 and 88 respectively
Kohli also broke another of Sachin Tendulkar’s records, that of most instances of 1,000-plus runs scored in a calendar year in ODIs
Shreyas Iyer, meanwhile, provided a late acceleration at his home ground and it was his 56-ball 82 that ultimately propelled India past 350, helping them post 357/8
Dilshan Madushanka not only was the pick of the Sri Lankan bowlers with figures of 5/80, he was the only Sri Lankan with a performance of note on Thursday
Jasprit Bumrah struck off the very first delivery of Sri Lanka’s chase, trapping the in-form Pathum Nissanka leg-before
Mohammed Siraj would then strike thrice without conceding a run, all within a space of seven deliveries, reducing Sri Lanka to 3/4
Mohammed Shami then removed Charith Asalanka and Dushan Hemantha in successive deliveries in his first over, and the match was as good as over by then
Shami would finish with figures of 5/18, bagging his second five-for in three matches and later being adjudged the Player of the Match
Kusal Mendis’ Sri Lanka, meanwhile, are virtually set for an early flight back home with a fifth defeat in seven outings