High-flying team India lock horns with their neighbours Sri Lanka in the ongoing sixteenth edition of the World Cup. Match No. 33 is all set to take place on Thursday, November 02, 2023, at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The Men in Blue are on a roll as they are still undefeated with six victories in as many matches, while the Lankan Lions have lost four out of their six games in the ongoing marquee tournament.
Rohit Sharma and his side have been absolutely brilliant so far, as they are yet to face a defeat. The host nation has been dominant, with solid individual performances throughout the campaign. Captain Rohit and star batter Virat Kohli have over 350 runs to their name, while speedster Jasprit Bumrah is India’s leading wicket-taker with 14 scalps to his name.
Pacer Mohammed Shami has been sensational in his two outings, as he has managed to pick up nine wickets. On the other hand, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, and Sadeera Samarawickrama have been doing the bulk of the scoring for the Lions. Dilshan Madushanka is leading the bowling charts with 13 scalps in six innings. The home side would look to stamp their authority more and register yet another victory under their belt. Notably, team India lifted their second WC trophy by defeating Sri Lanka in the 2011 Final at the very same venue.
Meanwhile, here are some of the important stats and numbers ahead of Match No. 33 between India and Sri Lanka in the World Cup 2023:
Head-to-Head: The Men in Blue and the Lankan Lions have met each other 167 times in ODIs, with India winning on 98 occasions and Sri Lanka on 57. One game ended with a tie, while the remaining 11 in no result.
2 – Virat Kohli (148) needs two sixes to complete 150 sixes in ODIs.
65 – Shreyas Iyer (1935) needs 65 runs to reach 2000 runs in one-day internationals.
70 – Kohli (3930) is 70 runs away from completing 4000 runs against Sri Lanka across formats.
140 – Rohit Sharma (1860) requires 140 runs to complete 2000 runs against Sri Lanka in the ODI format.
1 – Rohit Sharma (99) needs one more half-century to complete 100 half-centuries in international cricket.
2 – Kuldeep Yadav (248) is two scalps away from reaching 250 wickets across formats.
67– Ishan Kishan (933) requires 67 runs to reach the landmark of 1000 runs in ODI cricket.
56 – Ravindra Jadeja (5944) needs 56 runs to complete 6000 runs in international matches.
54 -Sadeera Samarawickrama (946) is 54 runs short of completing the landmark of 1000 runs in ODIs.
3 – Maheesh Theekshana (47) needs three scalps to get to 50 wickets in the ODI format.
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