“Sri Lanka’s Nightmare at Wankhede: Indian Seamer Burn Them Out for Just 55 Runs”

Introduction

Match No 33 a highly anticipated cricket match at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India faced off against Sri Lanka in their quest for a seventh consecutive victory and a secure spot in the top four. Meanwhile, Sri Lanka was determined to win and keep their hopes alive for the coveted fourth position and they have a test against Indian seamer.

India’s Batting Performance

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field first. India needed to set a challenging target. Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill initiated the innings, but India suffered an early setback as Captain Rohit was dismissed in the first over by Madushanka. Virat Kohli partnered with Gill, and both batsmen started cautiously. Despite some good bowling, Sri Lankan fielders dropped two catches, providing a lifeline to Kohli and Gill both.

They utilised the life given by fielder and the duo built a strong partnership, amassing a total of 189 runs together. Gill was on the verge of a century with 92 runs when he fell victim to Madushanka’s delivery. one bring two and Kohli, who was 12 runs short of his 49th century, had a soft dismissal, leaving Indian fans eagerly awaiting his next innings.

Shreyesh Iyer joined by KL Rahul, and together, they took India’s score to 256 before Rahul departed with a soft dismissal, courtesy of Chameera’s first wicket. Shortly after, Surya Kumar Yadav’s deflection off his gloves resulted in a catch behind the stumps, giving Madushanaka his fourth wicket. India lost their fifth wicket at 276, and R. Jadeja joined S. Iyer. Iyer accelerated the run rate, smashing 82 runs off just 55 balls, while Jadeja contributed 35 off 24 balls. Madushanka completed a five-wicket haul, claiming the wickets of India’s top batsmen. India concluded their innings with 357 runs for the loss of 7 wickets.

Sri Lanka’s Uphill Battle in front of Indian Seamer

Sri Lanka faced a daunting task to chase down the target set by India. Their innings got off to a nightmarish start as Nissanka was dismissed leg-before-wicket by Bumrah on the very first ball. Siraj, in his first over, picked up his first wicket and went on to claim his second wicket on the fifth ball of the same over. Sri Lanka was reeling at 2 for 3 wickets. Siraj, in his second over, bowled out K. Mendis, securing a remarkable three wickets without conceding a run.

Third Indian seamer Mohammed Shami continued the onslaught and picked up the next 5 wickets, leaving Sri Lanka struggling at 49 for 9 wickets. In the 20th over, Ravindra Jadeja dismissed Madushanka, who was caught by S. Iyer, as Sri Lanka was bowled out for just 55 runs in 19.4 overs. Indian seamers displayed remarkable skill and Sri Lanka was thoroughly dismantled. K. Rajitha was the highest scorer for Sri Lanka with 14 runs. Mohammed Shami’s exceptional performance earned him five wickets for 18 runs and made him the highest wicket-taker for India in the World Cup, surpassing Javagal Srinath and Zaheer Khan’s record of 44 wickets.

Player of the Match

Mohammed Shami was adjudged the Player of the Match for his brilliant seam bowling performance. India secured a resounding victory, defeating Sri Lanka by 302 runs and reclaimed their position at the top of the table.

Conclusion

What a match and it seemed only one team was playing. First they batted and in second inning they bowled. Sri Lanka seemed as spectactor in front of Indian Seamer. India is now comfortably in the Semi Final. Sri Lanka is theoratically out of the race .Now match on 5 November between South Africa and India will decide the table topper.