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India vs Sri Lanka | Ruthless Men in Blue demolish listless Islanders

Wrecker in chief: The Sri Lankan batters found Mohammed Shami too hot to handle and fell like nine pins. | Photo Credit: Emmanuel Yogini Like biting into a bun-maska dunked in Irani tea in those old Parsi restaurants in this teeming metropolis, India revealed a similar ease as it tucked into a hapless Sri Lanka here on Thursday. The Men in Blue’s seventh triumph in this World Cup was mounted upon muscular batting and relentless fast bowling and the fans at the Wankhede Stadium relished every second of a lop-sided contest that sealed the host’s semifinal berth. Huge margin Having posted 357 for eight, Rohit Sharma’s men bundled out Sri Lanka for 55 in 19.4 overs and won by 302 runs. Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj dismissed Pathum Nissanka and Dimuth Karunaratne respectively when the b...

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Ruthless Men in Blue demolish listless Islanders

Wrecker in chief: The Sri Lankan batters found Shami too hot to handle and fell like nine pins. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI Like biting into a bun-maska dunked in Irani tea in those old Parsi restaurants in this teeming metropolis, India revealed a similar ease as it tucked into a hapless Sri Lanka here on Thursday. The Men in Blue’s seventh triumph in this World Cup was mounted upon muscular batting and relentless fast bowling and the fans at the Wankhede Stadium relished every second of a lop-sided contest that sealed the host’s semifinal berth. Huge margin Having posted 357 for eight, Rohit Sharma’s men bundled out Sri Lanka for 55 in 19.4 overs and won by 302 runs. Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj dismissed Pathum Nissanka and Dimuth Karunaratne respectively when the batters we...

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Asian Champions Trophy: India turn on afterburners to defeat Korea, as Salima and Sangita shine with their mentor in attendance

Despite carrying a few niggles in the team, despite just needing to avoid defeat to ensure top spot in the pool stage, despite the conditions not being the easiest to play on Thursday night in Ranchi (with insects descending in massive numbers throughout the evening), India put in a clinical display to beat Korea 5-0 at the Asian Champions Trophy. The result meant Savita Punia and Co completed their group stage assignments with five wins out of five and went into the semifinals – against Korea once again – full of confidence. Salima Tete (6′, 36′), Navneet Kaur (36′), Vandana Katariya (49′) and Neha (60′) were the scorers for India. “We don’t know how to take it easy… I also don’t know personally,” coach Janneke Schopman had said after the match against Japan. In the third quarter espec...

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‘He was just toying around with Lankans’: Legendary Wasim Akram hails ‘exceptional’ Mohammed Shami – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Five star Mohammed Shami wreaked havoc on a hapless Sri Lanka as hosts India powered to their seventh straight win at the ODI World Cup and became the first team to qualify for the semis on Thursday.Shami led the bowlers' rampage with an incredible burst of 5-1-18-5 as India shot down a clueless Lanka for a lowly 55 in 19.4 overs in their chase of an improbable 358.Playing only his third match of the tournament, Shami now has 14 wickets as he surpassed Zaheer Khan (44) to become India's highest wicket-taker ever at the cricketing extravaganza.Legendary Pakistan pacer Wasim Akram was mighty impressed with the bowling performance of the 33-year-old, highlighting that the length at which Shami bowls makes him a dangerous bowler.World Cup 2023: India crush Sri Lanka, become first...

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Have you seen my pull shots? Agitated Shreyas Iyer responds on short ball query – Times of India

MUMBAI: Perhaps, Shreyas Iyer chose to carry some of the belligerence that saw him smash a whirlwind 56-ball 82, that included six massive sixes, against Sri Lanka on Thursday in a league game of the 2023 World Cup at the Wankhede Stadium, into the post-match presser too.It was this question which blew the Mumbaikar’s fuse. “I wanted to ask, short ball has been a problem for you since the beginning of this World Cup and today we saw some great pull shots.How much are you prepared for the next match against South Africa because we know how good they are with the short balls?Firing back at the reporter, Iyer thundered: “When you say, it is a problem for me, what do you mean?” “Not a problem, problem exactly, but it has troubled you,” the reporter stuck to his line of questioning. “Trouble...

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Trott credits Ajay Jadeja for Afghanistan’s power show in World Cup

Afghanistan players with team’s mentor Ajay Jadeja during a practice session on the eve of their ICC Men’s World Cup ODI cricket match against the Netherlands, at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Ekana Stadium, Lucknow, on Nov. 2, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI Afghanistan’s seminal performance in the ongoing World Cup that helped them toss away the ‘minnows’ tag has a lot to do with the appointment of Ajay Jadeja as their mentor, reckons head coach Jonathan Trott. The Afghans have toppled defending champions England, former champions Pakistan and Bangladesh to garner six points in the tournament so far. It is a position from which they can dream of a place in the World Cup semifinals and a Champions Trophy berth in 2025. Trott lavished praise on Jadeja for keeping the team in h...

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Records Galore! India pile up milestones in huge win against Sri Lanka | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: India became the first team to secure a spot in the ODI World Cup semifinals, thanks to a stellar opening spell by Mohammed Siraj that contributed to the hosts' resounding 302-run victory over Sri Lanka on Thursday.Siraj made an incredible impact by taking three wickets without conceding a run in the first seven balls. Sri Lanka found themselves in dire straits, losing their first four wickets for just three runs in the span of 19 deliveries.Mohammed Shami then took four wickets in a mere three overs during his opening spell, leading to Sri Lanka being bowled out for a mere 55 runs in 19.4 overs. This followed an impressive performance by India, with Shubman Gill scoring 92 and Shreyas Iyer contributing a rapid 82 off 56 balls, propelling the team to a total of 357-8.Virat Ko...

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Happy to achieve our first goal of reaching the World Cup semifinals: Rohit Sharma – Times of India

NEW DELHI: An all-round batting display was followed by a a dream spell from Mohammed Shami as India hammered Sri Lanka by a mammoth 302 runs to become the first team to qualify for the ODI World Cup semis. In a horrendous outing with the bat in chase of an improbable 358, the Islanders folded for 55 -- their lowest ODI World Cup score ever -- as Shami (5/18) ran through the Lankan batting order after a superb opening burst from pacers Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj. After a seventh straight win, skipper Rohit Sharma was delighted with the performance from the team and termed their progression in the tournament as clinical.World Cup 2023: India crush Sri Lanka, become first team to qualify for semifinals“I am very happy that we have officially qualified now (for the semis). When we s...

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Mohammed Shami’s ball on head gesture takes social media by storm | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: As Mohammed Shami claimed a fifer against Sri Lanka to become India's most successful bowler ever at the ODI World Cup, the pacer's ball on head gesture towards the dressing room after claiming his fifth wicket went viral on social media.Shami-led pacers wreaked havoc as India registered their seventh win on the trot to qualify for the semis.The 33-year-old pacer led from the front, registering his best ever ODI bowling figures of 5 for 18, helping India fold the Islanders for a lowly 55 in chase of 358.Amid the Shami storm that hit the Wankhede, his unique celebration and gesture with ball on head also hogged the limelight.Teammate Shubman Gill after the match revealed that the Shami's gesture was for bowling coach Paras Mhambrey as he doesn't have any hair on his head.Team ...

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England cricketers resort to inhalers for tackling alarming pollution in India

England’s Ben Stokes uses an inhaler during a practice session on the eve of their 2023 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup one-day international (ODI) match against Sri Lanka at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on October 25, 2023. | Photo Credit: AFP England cricketers have resorted to sporadic use of inhalers to deal with high pollution levels in major Indian cities over the course of their dismal World Cup campaign.British newspaper 'I' reported that the some of the England cricketers were forced to take inhalers, usually used by people suffering from Asthma. Test captain Ben Stokes was seen using the inhalers during training ahead of the game against Sri Lanka in Bangalore.Delhi breached the AQI (Air Quality Index) mark of 400 on November 2 to enter the 'Severe' category. The poll...

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‘Still not regained full muscle mass and weight’: Shubman Gill on his fitness level | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: First there were concerns about his fitness, after catching dengue fever before the opening match against Australia, then there were concerns about his form, after scoring just one fifty in four innings. But on Thursday, young India opener Shubman Gill ended all the concerns by scoring a run-a-ball 92 against Sri Lanka in their ICC ODI World Cup match at Wankhede stadium in Mumbai.Gill, who missed a well-deserved hundred, though disclosed that he is yet to attain full fitness from the fever, even though he has been part of the playing eleven for the last five consecutive games since missing the first two matches in the tournament."Haven't attained full fitness yet. I am four kilos down from dengue, in terms of muscle mass and weight," Gill said after the match, while speaking...

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‘Wankhede ko Waca bana rakha hai’: Social media erupts after Mohammed Shami’s record-breaking five-wicket haul | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Star India pacer Mohammed Shami achieved his second five-wicket haul of the ICC ODI World Cup, delivering an exceptional performance with figures of 5-18. His brilliant bowling effort helped India dismiss Sri Lanka for a mere 55 runs, resulting in one of India's most significant victories in ODIs at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.Shami's exceptional bowling figures in the match against Sri Lanka significantly contributed to his overall tally of 45 wickets in World Cup matches. This achievement propelled him to become the leading wicket-taker for India in the history of World Cups, surpassing Zaheer Khan and Javagal Srinath's joint record of 44 wickets in 23 matches. Notably, Shami, has taken 14 wickets in just three matches so far, reached this milestone in just 14 matches, s...

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India dismantles Sri Lanka to book semifinal spot at Cricket World Cup with 302-run win

Mohammed Siraj celebrates the wicket of Sri Lanka’s Dimuth Karunaratne during their match in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on November 2. | Photo Credit: ANI India became the first team to secure a semifinal spot at the Cricket World Cup after Mohammed Siraj bowled a stellar opening spell to help the hosts dismantle Sri Lanka for a 302-run win on November 2. Siraj took three wickets for nought in the first seven balls as Sri Lanka lost its first four wickets for just three runs within 19 deliveries. Mohammed Shami then took four wickets in three overs in his opening spell, as Sri Lanka was bowled out for 55 runs in 19.4 overs. That was after Shubman Gill’s 92 and a quick-fire 82 off 56 balls from Shreyas Iyer helped India reach 357-8. It was the s...

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Speed, seam, swing, swag… the elements that make India’s trio of Mohammad Shami, Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah the most devastating pace-bowling firm in the WC

“This Indian team is scary”. Bangladesh’s Sri Lankan coach Chandika Hathurasinghe had said before their game a couple of weeks back. It is probably a term that was never used as an adjective for an Indian cricket team. West Indies in the 70’s & early 80’s and Australia in different phases of their history; but not India, and that too in a World Cup. But Hathurasinghe is right. Intimidation is certainly in the Indian air this tournament. The swagger is unmistakable. They don’t need to depend on marketing personnel to cook up hype, they don’t need to dig up imagined rivalries to whip up frenzy, they don’t need to cheapen themselves with mauka-mauka sort of tripe. They can just announce They can just announce “come watch India bowl” or even just “The Indian team is playing here”. The f...

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Mohammed Shami becomes highest wicket-taker for India in ODI World Cup history | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Having been benched for the first four matches to become the main weapon of India's armoury, Mohammed Shami probably relishes the form of his life as he continues to wreak havoc with his lethal pace bowling in the ODI World Cup.Shami was brought into the team for the New Zealand match and went on to grab the opportunity with both hands.The right-arm pacer accounted for 14 wickets in just three matches to become the highest wicket taker (45) for India in the history of the World Cup.He surpassedJavagal Srinath and Zaheer Khan's joint record, both of who have 44 wickets to their names.Shami achieved the milestone in just 14 matches while Zaheer and Srinath took 23 and 34 matches respectively. He has taken 14 wickets so far in just three matches in this edition.Shami's carnage b...

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7 in a row! How unstoppable India demolished hapless Sri Lanka to march into ODI World Cup semis | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: A power-packed batting effort was followed by a demolition job by the pacers as Team India's dream run at the ongoing ODI World Cup continued with an incredible 302-run hammering of Sri Lanka at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday.With the victory, India pulled off their seventh win in a row and became the first team to officially book their place in the semi-finals of the cricketing extravaganza.The win also helped India regain the top spot in the standings as Rohit Sharma and co. continued to remain the only undefeated team in the competition.The pace trio of Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami produced a superb burst of new-ball bowling as the Lankans were completely floored -- succumbing to their lowest-ever ODI World Cup total of 55 all out in...

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Mohammed Shami becomes India’s leading wicket taker in World Cup history with fifer vs Sri Lanka

Mohammed Shami became the leading wicket taker for India in the World Cup with 45 scalps, surpassing the likes of Zaheer Khan and Javagal Srinath, with the help of his 5-wicket haul against Sri Lanka at the Wankhede on Thursday. Follow all the action from the Cricket World Cup 2023 on our special World Cup section. You can also find the latest stats, like the top scorer and the highest wicket-taker of the current edition, upcoming World Cup fixtures and the points table on the site. This was Shami’s second fifer in this World Cup with the earlier one coming against New Zealand in Dharamsala. He took out Charith Asalanka, Dushan Hemantha, Angelo Mathews, Dushmantha Chameera and Kasun Rajitha to complete the feat as Sri Lanka were bundled out for 55 as India registered a massive 302-run...

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World Cup: Virat Kohli shatters romantics’ heart, but India keep vaulting into greatness

Such has been India’s imperious march in this World Cup that pretty early in the piece, once Sri Lanka’s briefly-sparkling start with the ball was negated, the game had turned into a waiting for Virat Kohli’s 49th hundred. Every romantic cliche was waiting to be ticked off. Sachin Tendulkar in the stands, watching. tick. Tendulkar’s huge statue unveiled just a day before, tick. A long partnership with Shubman Gill, the man he would be passing on the batting baton that he acquired from Tendulkar, tick. In 2016, after his game-saving 50 against Pakistan in the T20 World Cup at Eden Gardens, he bowed to Tendulkar who was in the stands; now it seemed another bow was just moments away. Then reality gatecrashed. It took a fine slower cutter from Dilshan Madhushanka, the young pacer, who has h...

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Jasprit Bumrah first Indian bowler to achieve this World Cup record – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Jasprit Bumrah continues his sizzling form in the ODI World Cup with the Indian pace spearhead again providing his team an early breakthrough against Sri Lanka at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.Defending a massive 357, Bumrah struck on the first ball of the innings to trap Pathum Nissanka in front, a decision upheld on umpire's call after a Sri Lanka review.With this effort, the right-arm pacer Bumrah became the first Indian bowler to take a wicket on the first ball of the innings in World Cup history.Sri Lanka got off to a disastrous start as they collapsed to three for four after all the first three batsmen dismissed were out for nought, with both openers falling for golden ducks.Bumrah bowled two wides to give Sri Lanka their first runs, but at the start of the next over Moham...

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Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli stand laid the platform for us: Shreyas Iyer | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer slammed attractive half-centuries as India registered their highest total of the 2023 ODI World Cup against Sri Lanka in Mumbai on Thursday.As India amassed 357 for 8 after being put into bat, Gill fired a run-a-ball 92 while Kohli went on to score a 94-ball 88 before missing out on a record-equalling ton. Shyreyas too hit a belligerent 56-ball 82 in the latter half of the innings but the platform for the massive total was laid by record 189-run stand between Gill and Kohli -- the highest partnership for India in a World Cup game at home. Shreyas during the mid-innings break lauded the Gill-Kohli effort and asserted that the partnership was pretty crucial after India lost skipper Rohit Sharma second ball into the contest. Shreyas als...