The India Nationwide Cricket Group premier pacer Mohammed Siraj was respiration fireplace within the thirty third match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 in opposition to the Sri Lanka Nationwide Cricket Group on the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday, November 2.
Siraj, simply the Asia Cup 2023 ultimate, turned out to be a nightmare for the Lankan Lions as he bowled distinctive strains and lengths and didn’t let the batters breathe. He produced a double wicket maiden within the first over by dismissing Dimuth Karunaratne and Sadeera Samarawickrama.
He then accomplished his three-wicket haul in his second over itself by dismissing the Sri Lankan captain Kusal Mendis, who has been going by means of a tough patch since taking up the captaincy function from Dasun Shanaka.
Kusal Mendis was in a position to rating simply 1 run off 10 deliveries earlier than turning into the third wicket of Mohammed Siraj.
On the primary ball of the fourth over, Mohammed Siraj bowled an excellent size supply that angled in in direction of center stumps after which straightened to beat the skin and rattle the stumps, leaving the batsman Mendis in shock. After taking the wicket, Siraj pulled off Cristiano Ronaldo’s Siu celebration.
Watch: Mohammed Siraj Knocks Over Kusal Mendis
Ultimately, Sri Lanka have been bowled out for 55 in 19.4 overs, handing India a large 302-run win and serving to them safe a semi-final spot.
Talking in the course of the post-match presentation ceremony, Kusal Mendis expressed disappointment over the efficiency of his crew. He mentioned:
“I’m very disillusioned with the crew’s efficiency, with myself additionally. They bowled rather well, little little bit of seam motion underneath lights as nicely. Sadly, we misplaced the match.”
Kusal Mendis added that the Sri Lankan bowlers did an ideal job, however weren’t nicely supported by the fielders. He elaborated:
“I wished to bowl first as a result of I felt the wicket can be sluggish within the first half. Madushanka bowled rather well and we missed taking probabilities from Virat and Gill and generally these moments might change the sport. Our bowlers did nicely within the center overs. They bowled rather well within the first 6 overs, and I believe they deserve all of the credit score tonight. We have now one other 2 video games and I hope we come again sturdy within the subsequent recreation.”
