Mumbai: India will continue its ruthless march on the road to 2023 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup today as it has the opportunity to small all permutations and combinations to renew battle against Sri Lanka at Mumbai’s iconic Wankhede Stadium. Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bowl, confirmed ICC.
Men in Blue have already won matches over Australia, Pakistan, New Zealand, England, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan. With one leg in the Semi-Final, India has 99.5 percent chance of sealing its spot in Finals.
The fierce contest is equally significant for Sri Lanka, who in all probability are out of contention for a place in the semis but are alive mathematically. Their campaign suffered after Dasun Shanaka was ruled out, but Angelo Mathews dream return injected some confidence when Sri Lanka hammered England.
The semi-final race is well and truly alive in World Cup 2023. 13 league matches are left and it seems as if only two teams, India and South Africa, are looking assured of clinching a berth in the semi-finals. Australia are sitting pretty in 3rd spot but the battle for 4th place has spiced up after New Zealand’s loss to South Africa in Pune on November 1.
A week back, it looked like the top 4 battle was over with India, South Africa, New Zealand and Australia looking a cut above the rest in the World Cup. However, New Zealand’s dip in form has given a lease of life to the bottom-placed teams. The Black Caps have lost their last 3 matches, which includes the 190-run crushing defeat to South Africa on Wednesday.
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