World Cup: India aim to clinch semi-final spot with victory against Sri Lanka
India enter Thursday’s ICC World Cup match against Sri Lanka with six wins in as many matches
India are virtually through to the knockouts, but will only officially confirm their place in the semis with a victory over their neighbours in a rematch of the 2011 World Cup final
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Sri Lanka’s campaign, meanwhile, lies in turmoil after their seven-wicket defeat against Afghanistan
With just four points in six matches, Sri Lanka will not only have to win each of their remaining games, they’ll also have to hope other results go their way
India skipper Rohit Sharma also provided a fitness update on Hardik Pandya, saying the injured all-rounder would miss the Sri Lanka game as well
Rohit also played down talks of India being solid title favourites, saying the Men in Blue weren’t thinking that far ahead and were taking it one match at a time