ODI World Cup 2023, Match 33, IND vs SL Stats Review: Mohammed Shami's feat, second-largest victory in World Cup, and other stats

Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, and Shreyas Iyer smashed their respective half-centuries while the seam bowlers again came back to haunt as India dismantled Sri Lanka by a massive margin of 302 runs in the ongoing sixteenth edition of the World Cup. Mohammed Shami continued his sensational form with figures of 5/18 in just five overs as the Men in Blue brushed their neighbours aside with a resounding victory at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. With this, they also became the first team to qualify for the semi-final of the marquee tournament.

Speaking about how match No. 33 panned out, skipper Kusal Mendis won the toss, and Sri Lanka elected to field first. Captain Rohit Sharma suffered a rare failure in this edition as he got dismissed for just four on the second delivery of the innings. Kohli then joined Gill, and the duo added 189 runs for the second wicket. The former slammed 92 while Kohli got out for 88. Shreyas Iyer finally returned to some form with his knock of 82 off just 56. Ravindra Jadeja provided the finishing touch with his cameo of 35 off 24 as team India posted a huge total of 357/8 on the board in their allotted 50 overs.

Pacer Dilshan Madushanka impressed everyone and was the pick of the Lankan bowlers for his spell of 5/80 (10). In reply, it was Déjà vu for the Lions as it turned out to be a repeat of the Asia Cup 2023 final. The top three out of the four batters bagged a duck as Indian seamers showcased their skill and quality bowling yet again. Mohammed Siraj delivered a spell of 3/16 (seven), while Jasprit Bumrah also picked up a solitary wicket as Sri Lanka got bowled out cheaply for a mere 55 in 19.4 overs. The Sri Lankans just got blown away against India’s breathtaking pace attack, as they never looked like even going after the target. For his solid spell, Shami grabbed the Player of the Match award.

Meanwhile, here are some of the important stats and numbers from Match No. 33 between India and Sri Lanka in the World Cup 2023:

118 – Virat Kohli is now tied with Kumar Sangakkara in the second spot with the most 50-plus scores (118) in ODIs. Sachin Tendulkar tops the chart with 145 such scores.

55 – Sri Lanka recorded their third-lowest total of 55 in ODIs. They got bundled out for 43 against South Africa in 2012 and 50 against India in the 2023 Asia Cup Final

4 – Mohammed Shami has now picked up the most five-wicket haul (four) for India in the ODI format. He surpassed Javagal Srinath and Harbhajan Singh, who both had three such hauls.

302 – India recorded the second-largest victory by runs (302) in ODI World Cups. Australia is on top with their 309 run-margin win over the Netherlands in the ongoing edition itself.

14/6 - Sri Lanka suffered the third-lowest powerplay total of 14/6 in the history of ODIs. Pakistan (9/3) against New Zealand in 2018 and India (11/3) against Sri Lanka in 2017 are in the top two spots.

13 – Star India batter Kohli has now also slammed the second-most 50-plus scores in ODI World Cups. He went past Shakib Al Hasan, Rohit Sharma, and Kumar Sangakkara, who all have 12 such scores. Tendulkar occupies the top spot with 21 scores.

45 – Shami is now the leading wicket-taker with 45 scalps for India in ODI WCs. He went past Srinath and Zaheer Khan, who both had 44 wickets to their name.

55 – Sri Lanka registered the second-lowest total (55) by a team against India in the 50-overs format. It’s the Lankan Lions again who have the lowest total of 50, which they scored in this year’s Asia Cup Final.

55 – The Lankan Lions also scripted the third-lowest total of 55 in the marquee tournament. Canada is at the top for getting dismissed for just 36 against Sri Lanka in the 2003 edition. Canada and Namibia are joint-second with their totals of 45 against England and Australia in 1979 and 2003, respectively.

12 – Shubman Gill has now struck the most 50-plus scores (12) in ODIs in 2023. Babar Azam and Pathum Nissanka are tied in the second position with 11 such scores.

3 – Shami and Starc are now joint-top with the most five-wicket haul (three) in ODI WCs.

5/80 – Dilshan Madushanka registered his best figures of 5/80 in one-day internationals. His previous best spell of 4/49 came against the Netherlands in the ongoing WC itself.

3 – Sri Lanka registered the second-lowest score of just three after the fall of the fourth wicket in an ODI. Pakistan lost their four wickets for just a solitary run against West Indies in Christchurch in the 2015 WC.

1 – Jasprit Bumrah became the first Indian to pick a wicket on the first ball of a team innings in the ODI World Cup.

2017 – Shreyas Iyer reached the landmark of 2000 runs in one-day internationals.

22 – Kohli has smashed the second-most 50-plus scores (22) against Sri Lanka by any player overall in this format. He surpassed MS Dhoni’s tally of 21 scores. Sachin Tendulkar is at the top position with 25. Interestingly, all the top three are Indians.