Last Update on: November 2nd, 2023 at 08:58 pm
India thumped Sri Lanka y 302 runs.
India became first team to qualify for semi-final.
IND vs SL took place in the ICC World Cup 2023 on Thursday (2nd November). It was the 33rd game of the tournament that took place at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. India thumped Sri Lanka by 302 runs and booked their berth in the semi-final of the tournament.
India were asked to bat first and they didn’t have a great outing with the bat as they lost Rohit Sharma (4) early. But after that, it was all about Shubman Gill (92) and Virat Kohli (88). The duo added 189 runs for the second wicket and made sure that they put the team in a dominating position despite losing the captain early.
Shreyas Iyer (82) played aggressively after that and made sure that India ended with a big total on the board. A vital contribution by Ravindra Jadeja (35) in the end powered India to a total of 357 runs. For Sri Lanka, Dilshan Madushanka was the pick of the bowlers as he bagged five wickets.
The second innings was all about Indian pacers. Jasprit Bumrah began the proceedings as he removed Pathum Nissanka on the first ball of the innings. After that, Mohammed Siraj picked three wickets before Mohammed Shami chipped in as well and bowled impeccable lines and lengths. Shami picked five wickets as India bundled out Sri Lanka for 55 runs to win the game by 302 runs.
Updated ICC World Cup Points Table 2023 After IND vs SL Match 33
| POS | TEAM | PLAYED | WON | LOST | N/R | TIED | NET RR | POINTS |
| 1 | India | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2.102 | 14 |
| 2 | South Africa | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2.290 | 12 |
| 3 | Australia | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.970 | 8 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +0.484 | 8 |
| 5 | Pakistan | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -0.024 | 6 |
| 6 | Afghanistan | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -0.718 | 6 |
| 7 | Sri Lanka | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -1.162 | 4 |
| 8 | Netherlands | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -1.277 | 4 |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -1.446 | 2 |
| 10 | England | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -1.652 | 2 |
After the IND vs SL Match in the ICC World Cup 2023, India reclaimed their top position as they bagged a massive NRR. South Africa were displaced from the top spot and are now second in the table. Australia and New Zealand are third and fourth respectively.
Highest Run-getter In World Cup 2023 After IND vs SL Match 33
| Pos | Player | Team | Runs | Innings | Bat Avg |
| 1 | QUINTON DE KOCK | SA | 545 | 7 | 77.85 |
| 2 | Virat Kohli | IND | 442 | 7 | 88.40 |
| 3 | Rachin Ravindra | NZ | 415 | 7 | 69.16 |
| 4 | David Warner | AUS | 413 | 6 | 68.83 |
| 5 | Rohit Sharma | IND | 402 | 7 | 57.42 |
Virat Kohli after his 88-run knock in IND vs SL climbed to the No.2 spot. Rohit Sharma bagged the No.5 spot despite scoring just 4 runs. Quinton de Kock is at the top whereas Rachin Ravindra and David Warner are third and fourth respectively.
Highest Wicket-taker In World Cup 2023 After IND vs SL Match 33
| Pos | Player | Team | Wickets | Innings |
| 1 | DILSHAN MADUSHANKA | SL | 18 | 7 |
| 2 | Shaheen Shah Afridi | PAK | 16 | 7 |
| 3 | Marco Jansen | SA | 16 | 7 |
| 4 | Adam Zampa | AUS | 16 | 6 |
| 5 | Jasprit Bumrah | IND | 15 | 7 |
| 6 | Mohammad Shami | IND | 14 | 3 |
Dilshan Madushanka after his five-wicket haul in IND vs SL is now the the leading wicket-taker in the ICC World Cup 2023. Shaheen Afridi and Marco Jansen are following him at 2 and 3. Adam Zampa is at 4th with Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami at 5th and 6th respectively.
