Score and updates of India vs Sri Lanka match in ICC Cricket World Cup 2019.
India vs Sri Lanka (IND vs SL): Openers Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul smashed fluent centuries to help India crush Sri Lanka by seven wickets in their final group match of ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 at Headingley on Saturday. Rohit made 103 to become the first player to score five centuries in a single World Cup, while Rahul made 111 to set up India's seventh victory from nine matches which came with 39 balls to spare.
India (IND): 265/3 in 43.3 overs
Sri Lanka (SL): 264/7 in 50 overs
India had already qualified for the semifinals and will finish top of the standings if Australia lose to South Africa in their last group match.
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Sri Lanka did not have a good start as they lost captain Dimuth Karunaratne in the fourth over. Jasprit Bumrah then removed Kusal Perera for the second wicket. Ravindra Jadeja, playing for the first time in World Cup 2019, got Kusal Mendis stumped. Avishka Fernando (20) fell to Hardik Pandya as Sri Lanka were reduced to 55 for 4 in 11.4 overs. MS Dhoni was involved in all four dismissals with three catches and one stumping.
Angelo Mathews and Lahiru Thirimanne added 122 runs for the fifth wicket with both batsmen completing their half-centuries. The stand was broken was Kuldeep Yadav who dismissed Thirimanne for 53. Angelo Mathews soon completed his third one-day international century. Bumrah returned to dismiss Mathews for 113. Sri Lanka managed to reach 264 for 7 in their 50 overs.
Here's the story of the match in pictures:
1. Sri Lanka win the toss and opt to bat
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Teams:
India (Playing XI): Lokesh Rahul, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli(c), Rishabh Pant, MS Dhoni(w), Dinesh Karthik, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah.
Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Dimuth Karunaratne(c), Kusal Perera(w), Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis, Lahiru Thirimanne, Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya de Silva, Thisara Perera, Isuru Udana, Kasun Rajitha, Lasith Malinga.
#DimuthKarunaratne has won the toss and elected to bat at Headingley!
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A win for India would keep their hopes of claiming top spot in the #CWC19 standings alive.
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Squads:
India (IND): Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal, Rishabh Pant, MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Kedar Jadhav, Dinesh Karthik, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Hardik Pandya, KL Rahul, Mohammed Shami, Vijay Shankar, Rohit Sharma and Kuldeep Yadav.
Sri Lanka (SL): Dimuth Karunaratne (C), Dhananjaya de Silva, Avishka Fernando, Suranga Lakmal, Lasith Malinga, Angelo Mathews, Jeevan Mendis, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera, Thisara Perera, Milinda Siriwardana, Lahiru Thirimanne, Isuru Udana and Jeffrey Vandersay.
2. 100th ODI wicket for Bumrah
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100th ODI wicket for Bumrah as he sends Sri Lankan skipper Dimuth Karunaratne for 10.
Fewest ODIs to 100 wickets (India):
56 Mohammed Shami
57 J BUMRAH
59 Irfan Pathan
65 Zaheer Khan
67 Ajit Agarkar
68 Javagal Srinath
Jasprit Bumrah strikes!
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Nine dots in a row from him, and the pressure tells as #DimuthKarunaratne gets a toe-end through to MS Dhoni.
Sri Lanka are 17/1#CWC19 | #SLvIND pic.twitter.com/2mNseluhOO
3. Bumrah strikes again; Kusal Perera departs for 18
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Jasprit Bumrah strikes again, this time its Kusal Perera.
Jasprit Bumrah is on fire
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Kusal Perera walks after getting an inside-edge through to MS Dhoni.
Sri Lanka are 40/2 in the eighth over.#CWC19 | #SLvIND pic.twitter.com/AQJWVRNNsl
4. Jadeja strikes with his fourth ball
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Ravindra Jadeja makes sure he seals his place in the playing XI.
Jadeja strikes with his fourth ball of #CWC19
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Kusal Mendis skips down the track, misses, and MS Dhoni, as ever, completes the stumping.
Sri Lanka are 53/3#SLvIND pic.twitter.com/Y0wUPv8HfJ
5. Hardik Pandya sends Avishka Fernando for 20
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Pandya gets into the act too as he sends Avishka Fernando for 20.
Sri Lanka are collapsing at Headingley!
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A slower-ball bouncer from Hardik Pandya takes the glove as Avishka Fernando looks to ramp.
MS Dhoni has had a hand in all four dismissals so far today #SLvIND | #CWC19 pic.twitter.com/JuiKVpQI3P
6. 50 up for Angelo Mathews
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Sri Lanka's ever so reliable Angelo Mathews completed his 76-ball 50 against India on Saturday. (Image: Reuters.)
7. Lahiru Thirimanne also completed his 50
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Just moments after Angelo Mathews completed his half-century, Lahiru Thirimanne also hit 50 off 64 deliveries at Headingley. (Image: AFP.)
8. Kuldeep Yadav sends Lahiru Thirimanne back
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Angelo Mathew and Lahiru Thirimanne added 122 runs for the fifth wicket. Kuldeep Yadav broke the stand when he dismissed Thirimanne (53).
9. Its a century for Mathews
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What an absolutely brilliant century by Angelo Mathews against India off 115 deliveries under pressure. (Image: AFP.)
10. Bumrah removes Mathews
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Angelo Mathews' brilliant innings of 113 runs comes to an end as Jasprit Bumrah picked up his third wicket of the day. (Image: AFP.)
11. It's all over for now
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Sri Lanka have managed to secure 264/7 after 50 overs. India will need 265 to win in Leeds. (Image: AFP)
12. Half-century for Rohit Sharma
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Rohit Sharma completed his sixth half-century in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, this one off 48 deliveries. (Image: Reuters.)
13. KL Rahul brings up his 50
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After Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul also completed his half-century against Sri Lanka off 67 balls. (Image: Reuters.)
14. Absolutry brilliant from Rohit
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Rohit Sharma secured his 92-ball record-breaking century against Sri Lanka. This was his fifth century in this year's ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. (Image: PTI)
15. Mixed feelings for Rohit
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Just moments after securing his record century, Rohit Sharma departs for 103 off 94 balls after lobbing an easy catch to Rajitha. (Image: AFP)
16. KL Rahul completes century
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KL Rahul soon completed his century soon. He reached his hundred in 109 balls. (Image: Reuters)
17. KL Rahul out
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KL Rahul (111) was dismissed soon after his century. India also lost the wicket of Rishabh Pant. (Image: AFP)
18. India win by 7 wickets
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Virat Kohli (34) and Hardik Pandya (7) took India over the line as India won the match by 7 wickets. (Image: Reuters)
