India vs Sri Lanka, Cricket World Cup 2023: Mohammed Shami Shines As India Enter Semi-Finals With 302-Run Win
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Mohammed Siraj's sensational spell was shadowed by Mohammed Shami who took the onus to send India to the semi-finals of the Cricket World Cup 2023 after a thumping 302-run victory.
In a repeat of the Asia Cup final, Mohammed Siraj's sensational spell was shadowed by Mohammed Shami who took the onus to send India to the semi-finals of the World Cup after a thumping 302-runs victory at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday. Since Shami's arrival in India's playing XI, the pace trio has been unstoppable and once again the batters succumbed in front of their prowess. Bumrah on the very first ball sent Pathum Nissanka back for a golden duck with a delivery that swung away sharply found an edge on its way and hit the pads right in front of the stumps.
Nissanka tried to overturn the decision with a review but the umpires' call favoured Bumrah and brought an end to Nissanka's night. In the next over 'Miyaan Magic' took the entire Sri Lankan team by storm. On his very first ball of the night, he sent Dimuth Karunaratne for a golden duck. Karunaratne made an attempt to flick the ball but missed it completely and got stuck right in front of the stumps.
Sadeera Samarawickrama was next to fall in the same over as he tried to punch the ball looking to ease off the pressure but found a thick outside edge which went straight to Shreyas Iyer.
He struck once again on the first ball of his second over by rattling skipper Kusal Mendis's stumps and sending him back for a score of 1(10). As soon as the umpire's finger went up in the air he hit Cristiano Ronaldo's iconic 'Siu' celebration.
A couple of overs passed by within a blink of an eye as Charith Asalanka and Angelo Mathew started the repair work. But Shami's introduction in the attack unravelled the entire middle order.
