ICC World Cup: India steamroll Sri Lanka by 302 runs to storm into semis
Shami, Siraj and Bumrah on Thursday and lost by 302 runs in the ongoing ICC World Cup. With this thumping victory India became the first team to qualify for the semi-finals of the tournament.
Sri Lanka was no match for the men in blue and was all out for 55 runs in 19.4 overs. With this victory India also knocked out the Lankans out of the showpiece event.
Chasing a huge target of 358, Sri Lanka suffered a disastrous start to their chase. The first three batsmen failed to score any runs, with both openers falling for golden ducks.
Kasun Rajitha top-scored for Sri Lanka with 14. Only two other Sri Lanka batters, Angelo Mathews (12) and Maheesh Theekshana (12 not out) managed to reach double digits.
Pathum Nissanka was lbw to Jasprit Bumrah's first ball of the innings, a decision upheld on umpire's call after a Sri Lanka review.
Bumrah bowled two wides to give Sri Lanka their first runs, but at the start of the next over Mohammed Siraj had Dimuth Karunaratne, the other opening batsman, lbw for nought as well.
