ICC World Cup 2023: India (357/8) thrash Sri Lanka (55) to win by a mammoth 302-run margin

[MP2011]

And we were playing that guy Thakur in place of Shami!

 

[pillionrider]

Good job India. Mentally battered Sri Lanka who will not be in any position to compete against New Zealand.

Not that this should matter to anyone on PP. Just making a random point

 

[MP2011]

And they kept him on the bench for Siraj

Not for Siraj but for Thakur

 

[vprasanna83]

So do people still think Sri lanka is beating NZ

Qudrat ka Nizam

 

[sweep_shot]

Even an experienced veteran like Mathews couldn't handle Shami.

Shami is in the form of his life.

 

[7sins]

I think its a mix of lots of factors the conditions -the ball jagging like a snake under lights, scoreboard pressure -SL froze - their batting ain't that flash - and our guys are good but not this good surely....conditions are helping them

I think weather changing is also a factor that under lights it's becoming difficult to bat. So win the toss set runs on the board

 

[Iamcoolwhiz]

And they kept him on the bench for Siraj

TBF, Siraj had been really good prior to World cup, but this is insane.

 

[mominsaigol]

Why do I feel like I'm on an Indian cricket forumn rather then a pakistani cricket forumn

 

[oatmeal]

Is this revenge for that 50 something all out against Lanka for Indians in the 90s?

One game that cant be avenged is the 1996 WC SF. even the 2011 world cup wasnt enough.

The manner of defeat was horrific. India picked up 2 wickets for 1 run and 3 for 35 and still lost badly

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

in addition to keeping mo shami on the bench, our guys kept selecting that youtuber macchis ki teeli Chahal instead of Kuldeep...

 

[nish_mate]

Yeah I will also be watching the knockout game that you guys play and lose like always. With Kohli and Sharma again flopping

Pretty sad innit, when you watch the games of your arch rivals, whilst your own team's at home cutting cake for being losers....

Pretty sad life you got bro, I feel for ya mate.

 

[vprasanna83]

Yeah I will also be watching the knockout game that you guys play and lose like always. With Kohli and Sharma again flopping

Dude , you seem to be in a lot of pain

 

[Savak]

Indian pacers have shown the best skill level in the WC. The South African pacers come second because they have not been that potent with the old ball. This WC is for India's taking.

 

[MP2011]

One game that cant be avenged is the 1996 WC SF. even the 2011 world cup wasnt enough.

The manner of defeat was horrific. India picked up 2 wickets for 1 run and 3 for 35 and still lost badly

Lol, what more can one achieve apart from going all the way and winning the WC?

 

[7sins]

TBF, Siraj had been really good prior to World cup, but this is insane.

Agreed he's been in good form. But other than today's match his not in his top form

 

[pillionrider]

Yeah I will also be watching the knockout game that you guys play and lose like always. With Kohli and Sharma again flopping

Take a break from cricket. It seems to have taken a toll on you.

Imagine being like this and Pakistan still have two games in hand

 

[7sins]

Indian pacers have shown the best skill level in the WC. The South African pacers come second because they have not been that potent with the old ball. This WC is for India's taking.

Yup home conditions and fans is just bonus

 

[Falconslions]

All fun and games but remember Pakistan are relying on Sri Lanka to beat NZ for a better chance to get to semis

If NZ thrashes this hopeless Sri Lanka, then NZ's NRR will be impossible to catch up on. Winning last 2 games will become meaningless.

 

[kron]

Which batting lineup can score 300 plus vs india?

Maybe aus and maybe SA. I doubt SA can but we shall see.

Small ground only anyway. No chance on bigger grounds with this brutal attack.

 

[Suleiman]

How will SL beat NZ????

 

[Thanos]

Yeah I will also be watching the knockout game that you guys play and lose like always. With Kohli and Sharma again flopping

Like Pak has been losing in knockouts of T20 WCs since 14 years?

 

[ex-q-zit]

Yeah I will also be watching the knockout game that you guys play and lose like always. With Kohli and Sharma again flopping

You remind me of a guy I know. He is impotent but he was laughing at his neighbour for having a girl child.

 

[MMHS]

Why are they exhausting the pacers here!!! There is another game in 3 days and that game will decide where India play SF & most likely whom - get the spinners or get Kohli to bowl few; he’ll also get someone.

 

[kron]

How will SL beat NZ????

On playstation although nz are reeling as well.

 

[FearlessRoar]

India simply too good today. Some of the best new ball bowling you will ever see! Hard to see them not going all the way this time.

 

[kron]

You remind me of a guy I know. He is impotent but he was laughing at his neighbour for having a girl child.

No dude. We don't need to go to that level.

 

[Thephenom]

We Pakistan just need to concentrate on beating New Zealand and England and see where we are, we just need a bit of luck to go for us that has been lacking in those 4 defeats, had the umpires call gone for us we’d of beaten South Africa

 

[oatmeal]

Why is lanka prolonging their agony. Finish this and go home

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

afgh vs Ned and Pak vs NZ both should be cracking matches

 

[kron]

India simply too good today. Some of the best new ball bowling you will ever see! Hard to see them not going all the way this time.

Honestly they deserve to. That bowling alone deserves to go through and win. Good luck to them.

 

[Mockingbird]

You remind me of a guy I know. He is impotent but he was laughing at his neighbour for having a girl child.

Epic takedown

 

[pillionrider]

Why is lanka prolonging their agony.

Keeping the hopes of Pakistani fans alive?

 

[kron]

Indian bowling is the most exciting bowling attack let alone being the best. This is a fact.

Batting is so so. Not convinced with iyer sky etc. Middle order is still shaky. Iyer if he can stop trying to prove he can hit short balls then maybe he will do good like today.

 

[deltexas]

Why do I feel like I'm on an Indian cricket forumn rather then a pakistani cricket forumn

Bcos there are 1.5 billion Ind people that's why

 

[saqib.rai]

Like Pak has been losing in knockouts of T20 WCs since 14 years?

As I said, we are the most successful team in t20 WCs with 6 semis in 8 attempts

In those 6 semis,
We won 3 and lost 3
50-50

So cant be branded chokers like Kohli, Sharma and the whole of India

Are you a Kohli Fan?
Why did he fail and score single digit scores in
2015 WC semi, 2017 CT final, 2019 WC semi
All 3 were run chases. Isn't he good in run chases? Or only good in useless matches?

 

[soso_killer]

This dew talk is non-sense. By the time dew come and if you are 3-4 down then dew is a non-factor. Having said this, I don't think all bowling units will move ball same ways with consistency. SA did other day and India has been doing it consistently. But I think right call is to bat first if you are playing a good bowling side.

I agree. It's so silly to chase against this side

 

[Thanos]

Why do I feel like I'm on an Indian cricket forumn rather then a pakistani cricket forumn

Because it's an India match.

 

[pillionrider]

Why do I feel like I'm on an Indian cricket forumn rather then a pakistani cricket forumn

We are hungry for a title. Once we get that title, we will vanish into the dust

 

[vodafone_lover]

Indian bowling is the most exciting bowling attack let alone being the best. This is a fact.

Batting is so so. Not convinced with iyer sky etc. Middle order is still shaky. Iyer if he can stop trying to prove he can hit short balls then maybe he will do good like today.

Good Point

 

[kron]

As I said, we are the most successful team in t20 WCs with 6 semis in 8 attempts

In those 6 semis,
We won 3 and lost 3
50-50

So cant be branded chokers like Kohli, Sharma and the whole of India

Are you a Kohli Fan?
Why did he fail and score single digit scores in
2015 WC semi, 2017 CT final, 2019 WC semi
All 3 were run chases. Isn't he good in run chases? Or only good in useless matches?

This is his last chance. Kphli needs to show his class in semis and finals.

 

[ex-q-zit]

Indian bowling is the most exciting bowling attack let alone being the best. This is a fact.

Batting is so so. Not convinced with iyer sky etc. Middle order is still shaky. Iyer if he can stop trying to prove he can hit short balls then maybe he will do good like today.

They can replace Ishan with Iyer. When hardik comes back then the middle order will look better.

 

[Devadwal]

Over attacking field set by Rohit .

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Why are they exhausting the pacers here!!! There is another game in 3 days and that game will decide where India play SF & most likely whom - get the spinners or get Kohli to bowl few; he’ll also get someone.

Rohit is being absolutely dumb. But I do think we will rest Bumrah for next match.

 

[MP2011]

5-for for Shami

 

[MMHS]

We Pakistan just need to concentrate on beating New Zealand and England and see where we are, we just need a bit of luck to go for us that has been lacking in those 4 defeats, had the umpires call gone for us we’d of beaten South Africa

The last line is not correct bro - I saw the game. Had umpire not “invented” a new type of LBW, Klassen would have finished that game inside 45 overs.

Still you could say that had PAK beaten NZ & ENG already. So far, they have won a tight game against SRL, blasted a hopeless BD side & an ok win over The Dutch. On contrary, got destroyed by Aussies & India, was walked past by Afghans & lost a tight game against SAF. Do you really think that’s only “luck”?

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

5 fer for Shami

 

[RKhan_Cricket]

Karlo sajda shami g
Koi kuch nahi bolega

 

[Devadwal]

Five fer for Shami

 

[mominsaigol]

We are hungry for a title. Once we get that title, we will vanish into the dust

Sure sure.

India vanishing , you guys are so loud and jazbati compared to Australians mate. You can't hide even if you want to

 

[nish_mate]

As I said, we are the most successful team in t20 WCs with 6 semis in 8 attempts

In those 6 semis,
We won 3 and lost 3
50-50

So cant be branded chokers like Kohli, Sharma and the whole of India

Are you a Kohli Fan?
Why did he fail and score single digit scores in
2015 WC semi, 2017 CT final, 2019 WC semi
All 3 were run chases. Isn't he good in run chases? Or only good in useless matches?

How many T20 WCs have you won bro? 1
Same number as India, same number as Oz/SL
And less than Eng or WI

Choked in all others....

I am not sure how you measure success, but ROTW measures it by cups in the trophy cabinet

Stop shaming your country & fellow fans

 

[Mockingbird]

They can replace Ishan with Iyer. When hardik comes back then the middle order will look better.

Not sure Hardik is a much better batsman than Sky, but him coming back will definitely give us the bowling backup.

 

[soso_killer]

I've been calling for specialists throughout this WC. If I'm not mistaken I think Shami was selected due to Pandya's injury. Makes you think. There's no place for these kind of players in 50 over cricket

 

[MMHS]

Rohit is being absolutely dumb. But I do think we will rest Bumrah for next match.

Next is SAF I believe…

 

[Rajdeep]

Was that an half attempt of Sajda there by Shami? Why did he stopped in between?

 

[sweep_shot]

5-fer for Shami.

SL - 49/9.

 

[globetrotter]

Congrats Shammi for taking fifer and also becoming highest wicket taking Indian bowler in WC I.e.45 wkts

 

[deltexas]

One game that cant be avenged is the 1996 WC SF. even the 2011 world cup wasnt enough.

The manner of defeat was horrific. India picked up 2 wickets for 1 run and 3 for 35 and still lost badly

Such teams are trendsetters and deserve to win. In hindsight would have been a travesty if SL.lost that 96 sf. They reinvented batting and changed odi batting forever. Jayasurya with the 15 over power play fields with his over the infield aerial shots changed the game completely and laid the foundation for modern odi batt6and that too with bigger grounds, thinner bats and only 1 ball per game...that was a trendsetting team and am happy Ind lost that day...

 

[Savak]

Bangladesh and now Sri Lanka don't count.

 

[rhony]

Was that an half attempt of Sajda there by Shami? Why did he stopped in between?

There was no need for him to stop. Indians don't care about it. The issue with Pak was because of Waqar's comments

 

[Thanos]

As I said, we are the most successful team in t20 WCs with 6 semis in 8 attempts

In those 6 semis,
We won 3 and lost 3
50-50

So cant be branded chokers like Kohli, Sharma and the whole of India

Are you a Kohli Fan?
Why did he fail and score single digit scores in
2015 WC semi, 2017 CT final, 2019 WC semi
All 3 were run chases. Isn't he good in run chases? Or only good in useless matches?

Wrote so much still didn't answer why Pak is choking in T20 WCs since 14 years.
Isn't it the most successful team like you said?
Why the most successful team is choking?

 

[sweep_shot]

50 is up for SL.

 

[Unbiased-Fan]

Shami is legendary

 

[kron]

I've been calling for specialists throughout this WC. If I'm not mistaken I think Shami was selected due to Pandya's injury. Makes you think. There's no place for these kind of players in 50 over cricket

Yep. Shami siraj bumrah
Kuldeep should be the attack

Have thakur if someone is injured.

 

[soso_killer]

Shami is an incredible bowler

 

[sweep_shot]

Bangladesh and now Sri Lanka don't count.

This World was always about 6 teams. Other teams are there to make up numbers.

Only Afghanistan is the surprise package.

 

[ex-q-zit]

Not sure Hardik is a much better batsman than Sky, but him coming back will definitely give us the bowling backup.

Bro, Pandya has a better temperament than SKY for ODIs. This knock against Pakistan on 2nd September along with Ishan is testament to that.

 

[Unbiased-Fan]

51 for SriLanka
Moral victory

 

[rhony]

Not sure Hardik is a much better batsman than Sky, but him coming back will definitely give us the bowling backup.

Hardik is clutch. He is a finisher. His value is immense even as a batter. He won't need to bowl when he comes back

 

[Advaith]

13 and counting in just three games ..He would have been highest wicket taking bowler in this world cup but bad luck siraj was no1 ranked bowler and bumra is bumra ..He had to sit out .Thanks for pandya injury we have a potent weapon for further matches ahead ..

 

[oatmeal]

Shami can take 6 now

 

[sweep_shot]

Shami is now the highest wicket-taker for India in ODI World Cup history (surpassed Zaheer Khan).

 

[Thephenom]

The last line is not correct bro - I saw the game. Had umpire not “invented” a new type of LBW, Klassen would have finished that game inside 45 overs.

Still you could say that had PAK beaten NZ & ENG already. So far, they have won a tight game against SRL, blasted a hopeless BD side & an ok win over The Dutch. On contrary, got destroyed by Aussies & India, was walked past by Afghans & lost a tight game against SAF. Do you really think that’s only “luck”?

Off course in those matches we didn’t play well, I’m not disputing that but luck is a big contributing factor in sport

 

[MP2011]

All over now

 

[sweep_shot]

All over.

SL are all-out for 55.

India win by 302 runs.

 

[nish_mate]

all over 55 AO

 

[Buffet]

We Pakistan just need to concentrate on beating New Zealand and England and see where we are, we just need a bit of luck to go for us that has been lacking in those 4 defeats, had the umpires call gone for us we’d of beaten South Africa

What are you talking about. Pakistan lost 3 games badly. Even against SA, Pakistan got lucky otherwise game would have been finished earlier. Pakistan has not played good cricket so far and luck is not stopping Pakistan.

 

[Aham Brahmasmi]

They told us that back in the 1980s that Indian cricket would be finished once Gavaskar and Kapil Dev retired.....

Later We will be finished when Sachin retires, then Zaheer, then kumble and Harbhajan. Now they are saying Kohli and Rohit.
Indian cricket is that movie that just gives intermission but there will be a bang post intermission but no climax.

 

[globetrotter]

India defeated srilanka by 302 runs which means as per IPC 302 is hanged

 

[soso_killer]

In the past you always felt like you had a chance against India, irrespective of the total they posted due to their bowling attacks. Nowadays they are just a daunting side altogether. We don't chase 290 against them in the 2011 edition against this attack, no chance. Scary times ahead, but not for them

 

[vodafone_lover]

Vande Mataram, We Won !!