ICC WORLD CUP 2023 DISCUSSION THREAD!

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Today is the match of India vs Sri Lanka. Indian team is more confident because they are already qualified for the Semi-Final, and they both were met in the final of the Asia Cup which was won by India and India won that match easily, as they bowled to Sri Lanka batsman, and India also won 2011 ICC World Cup against Sri Lanka, meanwhile whenever they both team meet in final so always victory goes to India but today is not a final match so let’s see what happens.

India is much stronger than Sri Lanka to play this match. The crowd of India are also excited for this match and they will be supporting India with full enthusiam and pride. It may be another difficult day for the Sri Lanka team.

[HelliumZ]

India is much stronger than Sri Lanka to play this match. The crowd of India are also excited for this match and they will be supporting India with full enthusiam and pride. It may be another difficult day for the Sri Lanka team.

Sri Lanka will not be able to face strong India in today's match, we will see how Sri Lanka, who were bowled out for less than 60 runs in this Asia Cup, will perform against India today. If Mohammad Siraj and Mohammad Sami both start at their best then we can't say anything for sure whether it will be all out under 100 runs today like in Asia Cup.

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India takes on Srilanka at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai today. India is the favourite to win today, with this win they would comfortably confirm their spot in the semifinals. If Srilanka loses then they are out of the World Cup. I am not expecting any change in the playing 11 for India.

Betting Odds

India - 1.186
Srilanka - 5.03

Do you guys expect the match will be played for the full 50 overs or it will end before that?

[Dimitri94]

Today is the match of India vs Sri Lanka. Indian team is more confident because they are already qualified for the Semi-Final, and they both were met in the final of the Asia Cup which was won by India and India won that match easily, as they bowled to Sri Lanka batsman, and India also won 2011 ICC World Cup against Sri Lanka, meanwhile whenever they both team meet in final so always victory goes to India but today is not a final match so let’s see what happens.

India is much stronger than Sri Lanka to play this match. The crowd of India are also excited for this match and they will be supporting India with full enthusiam and pride. It may be another difficult day for the Sri Lanka team.

Sri Lanka is not doing well this season. They have lost 4 out of 6 matches so naturally there won't be much support for them. But if Sri Lanka can shine then any equation will not be a big hindrance for them. We all agree that the best team in this season is India who still undefeated. So against them Sri Lanka will be able to show something different which is hard for many to believe. Anything can happen in cricket but as India still unbeaten in this session they will definitely try to maintain their streak. But I hope to see a competitive match.

[JSRAW]

Do you guys expect the match will be played for the full 50 overs or it will end before that?

India already qualified for the semis and the only matter is where they want to play the semis, Wankhede or Eden Gardens as there is no benefit or difference of topper of the table or 4th spot (IPL knockout makes more sense in comparison) so i won't mind some upset today, although look tough because Lankans are not doing very well and injuries are not helping their cause.

[Bureau]

Sri Lanka is not doing well this season. They have lost 4 out of 6 matches so naturally there won't be much support for them. But if Sri Lanka can shine then any equation will not be a big hindrance for them. We all agree that the best team in this season is India who still undefeated. So against them Sri Lanka will be able to show something different which is hard for many to believe. Anything can happen in cricket but as India still unbeaten in this session they will definitely try to maintain their streak. But I hope to see a competitive match.

I don't understand what happened to teams like Srilanka, Pakistan and Bangladesh. All of them are from the Indian subcontinent and three have shown poor performance in the World Cup. There was a time when Srilanka had players like Jayasuriya, Vass and others who could have single handedly taken the opposition team by suprise. Srilanka and other teams are going through a very bad phase in International cricket. The cricket boards of the respective countries should work on to find talents that can help them in regaining thier names.

[Essential10]

After a while, India vs Sri Lanka is going to face at the Mumbai Cricket Stadium. India has the biggest batting lineup in the tournament. If they win just one match, India will be guaranteed a semi-final ticket. They met each other in the Asia Cup final. But Sri Lanka's performance in that match was very disappointing. Now it is a matter of seeing whether Sri Lanka can turn around against India. Earlier, two World Cup matches were played in Mumbai. Those who batted in the first innings scored 350+ runs. According to the pitch report the toss is very important in this match whoever wins the toss will decide to bat. India are a very strong team at home and Sri Lanka will need to be very quick to beat them. Let's enjoy if India confirm or Sri Lanka keep their semi-final hopes alive.

[Swordsoffreedom]

Today is the match of India vs Sri Lanka. Indian team is more confident because they are already qualified for the Semi-Final, and they both were met in the final of the Asia Cup which was won by India and India won that match easily, as they bowled to Sri Lanka batsman, and India also won 2011 ICC World Cup against Sri Lanka, meanwhile whenever they both team meet in final so always victory goes to India but today is not a final match so let’s see what happens.

India is much stronger than Sri Lanka to play this match. The crowd of India are also excited for this match and they will be supporting India with full enthusiam and pride. It may be another difficult day for the Sri Lanka team.

Sri Lanka is not doing well this season. They have lost 4 out of 6 matches so naturally there won't be much support for them. But if Sri Lanka can shine then any equation will not be a big hindrance for them. We all agree that the best team in this season is India who still undefeated. So against them Sri Lanka will be able to show something different which is hard for many to believe. Anything can happen in cricket but as India still unbeaten in this session they will definitely try to maintain their streak. But I hope to see a competitive match.

India is yet to lose a match. And has performed very well in every match. So naturally, India will be the favorite in today's match. Sri Lanka's performance is very erratic. This team is not doing well.

After a long time we saw Rohit Sharma playing badly. Rohit Sharma hit a boundary on the first ball and got out on the second ball. India lost this important batsman in the first over. Naturally, India's batsmen are now under some pressure. If Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli bat responsibly now, India can provide a big target. India has a chance to win today's match if they can set a target of more than 280. The pitch is not batting friendly. Also Indian bowlers are in very good form.

[jasonjm]

Sri Lanka has won the toss and decided to bowl first. India lost Rohit Sharma early. What a delivery, absolutely sensational from Madushanka; a leg cutter did the trick for Sri Lanka. How many of us have ever seen a 2nd ball cutter? It was perfect. Sri Lanka will now try to put pressure on Indian batting giant -Virat Kohli- because he is the man who has been consistent for India over the years. His wicket will boost the Lankan team's morale. Gill, on the other side, is very quiet. I think he is assessing the pitch condition before charging the Sri Lankan bowlers.
A must-win match for Sri Lanka, and they are right on the money from ball one.

[Iranus]

Today is the match of India vs Sri Lanka. Indian team is more confident because they are already qualified for the Semi-Final, and they both were met in the final of the Asia Cup which was won by India and India won that match easily, as they bowled to Sri Lanka batsman, and India also won 2011 ICC World Cup against Sri Lanka, meanwhile whenever they both team meet in final so always victory goes to India but today is not a final match so let’s see what happens.

India is much stronger than Sri Lanka to play this match. The crowd of India are also excited for this match and they will be supporting India with full enthusiam and pride. It may be another difficult day for the Sri Lanka team.

Sri Lanka is not doing well this season. They have lost 4 out of 6 matches so naturally there won't be much support for them. But if Sri Lanka can shine then any equation will not be a big hindrance for them. We all agree that the best team in this season is India who still undefeated. So against them Sri Lanka will be able to show something different which is hard for many to believe. Anything can happen in cricket but as India still unbeaten in this session they will definitely try to maintain their streak. But I hope to see a competitive match.

India is yet to lose a match. And has performed very well in every match. So naturally, India will be the favorite in today's match. Sri Lanka's performance is very erratic. This team is not doing well.

After a long time we saw Rohit Sharma playing badly. Rohit Sharma hit a boundary on the first ball and got out on the second ball. India lost this important batsman in the first over. Naturally, India's batsmen are now under some pressure. If Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli bat responsibly now, India can provide a big target. India has a chance to win today's match if they can set a target of more than 280. The pitch is not batting friendly. Also Indian bowlers are in very good form.

Sri Lanka's fielding is not good today. They have already missed two catches. Shubman Gill and Kohli's two catches were not caught by the Sri Lankan fielders. Picking up these two wickets would have changed the entire scenario of the match and the match could have been controlled by the Sri Lankan bowlers. Because of these two bad fielding, the Sri Lankan team will suffer today.

India team collected 33 runs in 6 overs. They are batting slowly. But if the wicket is not lost then the Indian team can provide a big target. India has this capability. Gill and Kohli should try to stay at the crease now. Sri Lankan bowlers are bowling very well today. Indian batsmen have to bat carefully.

[Swordsoffreedom]

Today is the match of India vs Sri Lanka. Indian team is more confident because they are already qualified for the Semi-Final, and they both were met in the final of the Asia Cup which was won by India and India won that match easily, as they bowled to Sri Lanka batsman, and India also won 2011 ICC World Cup against Sri Lanka, meanwhile whenever they both team meet in final so always victory goes to India but today is not a final match so let’s see what happens.
India is much stronger than Sri Lanka to play this match. The crowd of India are also excited for this match and they will be supporting India with full enthusiam and pride. It may be another difficult day for the Sri Lanka team.

Sri Lanka is not doing well this season. They have lost 4 out of 6 matches so naturally there won't be much support for them. But if Sri Lanka can shine then any equation will not be a big hindrance for them. We all agree that the best team in this season is India who still undefeated. So against them Sri Lanka will be able to show something different which is hard for many to believe. Anything can happen in cricket but as India still unbeaten in this session they will definitely try to maintain their streak. But I hope to see a competitive match.

India is yet to lose a match. And has performed very well in every match. So naturally, India will be the favorite in today's match. Sri Lanka's performance is very erratic. This team is not doing well.
After a long time we saw Rohit Sharma playing badly. Rohit Sharma hit a boundary on the first ball and got out on the second ball. India lost this important batsman in the first over. Naturally, India's batsmen are now under some pressure. If Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli bat responsibly now, India can provide a big target. India has a chance to win today's match if they can set a target of more than 280. The pitch is not batting friendly. Also Indian bowlers are in very good form.

Sri Lanka's fielding is not good today. They have already missed two catches. Shubman Gill and Kohli's two catches were not caught by the Sri Lankan fielders. Picking up these two wickets would have changed the entire scenario of the match and the match could have been controlled by the Sri Lankan bowlers. Because of these two bad fielding, the Sri Lankan team will suffer today.
India team collected 33 runs in 6 overs. They are batting slowly. But if the wicket is not lost then the Indian team can provide a big target. India has this capability. Gill and Kohli should try to stay at the crease now. Sri Lankan bowlers are bowling very well today. Indian batsmen have to bat carefully.

India scored 60 runs in 10 overs of the power play with the loss of just one wicket. A very good collection I would say. After losing wickets in the first over I thought India's batting would be slow. But at the end of 10 overs, they collected an average of 6 runs per over. And India did not lose any more wickets. Shubman Gill scored 26 runs off 30 balls and Virat Kohli remained unbeaten on 32 runs off 29 balls.

Sri Lanka's fielding is not good today. They missed three catches and several fielding. This is not desirable in such an important match. And you are right that because of this catch miss the Sri Lankan team will suffer today. There is nothing surprising even if these two batsmen scored a century. Sri Lankan fielders should have been more careful.

[Jateng]

After a while, India vs Sri Lanka is going to face at the Mumbai Cricket Stadium. India has the biggest batting lineup in the tournament. If they win just one match, India will be guaranteed a semi-final ticket. They met each other in the Asia Cup final. But Sri Lanka's performance in that match was very disappointing. Now it is a matter of seeing whether Sri Lanka can turn around against India. Earlier, two World Cup matches were played in Mumbai. Those who batted in the first innings scored 350+ runs.

Sri Lanka skipper Kusal Mendis opted to bowl first at Wankhede stadium in Mumbai. India has unchanged side in this match while Sri Lanka made 1 change Dushan Hemantha replaces Dhananjaya de Silva. Dilshan Madushanka cleaned up Rohit Sharma for just 4(2) runs. What a timber from Madushanka. When India last time faced Sri Lanka at Wankhede in the ODI World Cup, they beat Sri Lanka for 6 wickets and lifted their second World Cup title under MS Dhoni captaincy. I think India will make it special once again and win this match.

[Bitcoin Smith]

After a while, India vs Sri Lanka is going to face at the Mumbai Cricket Stadium. India has the biggest batting lineup in the tournament. If they win just one match, India will be guaranteed a semi-final ticket. They met each other in the Asia Cup final. But Sri Lanka's performance in that match was very disappointing. Now it is a matter of seeing whether Sri Lanka can turn around against India. Earlier, two World Cup matches were played in Mumbai. Those who batted in the first innings scored 350+ runs.

Sri Lanka skipper Kusal Mendis opted to bowl first at Wankhede stadium in Mumbai. India has unchanged side in this match while Sri Lanka made 1 change Dushan Hemantha replaces Dhananjaya de Silva. Dilshan Madushanka cleaned up Rohit Sharma for just 4(2) runs. What a timber from Madushanka. When India last time faced Sri Lanka at Wankhede in the ODI World Cup, they beat Sri Lanka for 6 wickets and lifted their second World Cup title under MS Dhoni captaincy. I think India will make it special once again and win this match.

Actually it seems a good choice after winning the toss because SL bowlers started very good even after the wicket of Rohit there were atleast three dropped chances between Kohli and Gill which is where SL is proving why they are at this stage.

A partnership is now building in between Gill and Kohli hope they would take the game away from SL while the game progresses.

72/1 at the end of 12 overs.

[laurenB7742]

After a while, India vs Sri Lanka is going to face at the Mumbai Cricket Stadium. India has the biggest batting lineup in the tournament. If they win just one match, India will be guaranteed a semi-final ticket. They met each other in the Asia Cup final. But Sri Lanka's performance in that match was very disappointing. Now it is a matter of seeing whether Sri Lanka can turn around against India. Earlier, two World Cup matches were played in Mumbai. Those who batted in the first innings scored 350+ runs.

Sri Lanka skipper Kusal Mendis opted to bowl first at Wankhede stadium in Mumbai. India has unchanged side in this match while Sri Lanka made 1 change Dushan Hemantha replaces Dhananjaya de Silva. Dilshan Madushanka cleaned up Rohit Sharma for just 4(2) runs. What a timber from Madushanka. When India last time faced Sri Lanka at Wankhede in the ODI World Cup, they beat Sri Lanka for 6 wickets and lifted their second World Cup title under MS Dhoni captaincy. I think India will make it special once again and win this match.

Actually it seems a good choice after winning the toss because SL bowlers started very good even after the wicket of Rohit there were atleast three dropped chances between Kohli and Gill which is where SL is proving why they are at this stage.

A partnership is now building in between Gill and Kohli hope they would take the game away from SL while the game progresses.

72/1 at the end of 12 overs.

Despite being under a lot of pressure after losing the first wicket quickly, the Indian team is now in a very good position thanks to Gill and Kohli's responsible performances. Both Gill and Kohli are unbeaten with 50+ scores. At the end of 21 overs, India collected 126 runs. They are collecting 6 runs per over. And if this continues India will give 350+ targets today.

At the beginning of the innings, the Sri Lankan bowlers are bowling quite well. But now their bowling looks like they have lost the truck. India's two batsmen are controlling the match. Sri Lankan bowlers are not able to take any advantage. Also Sri Lanka's fielding is very bad today. A lot of fielding they missed today. If they want to do well against a big team like India, Sri Lanka needs to improve their fielding. Players need to be more diligent.

[jasonjm]

Halfway through the innings, India is 162/1 and still has 9 wickets remaining. Virat Kohli and Gill's partnership looks threatening. Virat Kohli is looking to equal the record of the most centuries in ODIs by the great Sachin Tendulkar.
From here on, India is eying for a total of 400 or more. Sri Lankan bowlers have no clue about what to do on this surface. A target of 350+ will be difficult to chase down on this wicket. I think both the batters will score their respective hundreds today, as the wicket has nothing for the bowlers. Upcoming few hours of ultimate action.

[Iranus]

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Sri Lanka's fielding is not good today. They missed three catches and several fielding. This is not desirable in such an important match. And you are right that because of this catch miss the Sri Lankan team will suffer today. There is nothing surprising even if these two batsmen scored a century. Sri Lankan fielders should have been more careful.

Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli are heading towards centuries. The Sri Lankan team is paying the price for missed catches very well. India managed to collect 185 runs in 29 overs. India now collect more than 6 runs per over. Shubman Gill scored 86 off 88 balls and Virat Kohli remained unbeaten on 86 off 86 balls. These two batsmen collected 46 runs in the last 5 overs. And if India continues to bat like this then they will give a target between 360-380 in today's match. Sri Lankan bowlers are not able to do anything. They seem very innocent to me. Despite a brilliant start, Sri Lanka are in such a shambles now due to poor fielding.

[JSRAW]

India should bank on this start and try to get close to 400 today. Might sound too much but they should push their boundaries and try to achieve this target. It would look like a statpadding against Sri Lanka but in the context of knockouts, this practice of setting a big target could come in handy.

You never know what could happen in knockouts. Big teams are not scared of 320-ish targets anymore.

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Shit, guess no more 400 scoreline. 2 quick wickets

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Sri Lanka's fielding is not good today. They missed three catches and several fielding. This is not desirable in such an important match. And you are right that because of this catch miss the Sri Lankan team will suffer today. There is nothing surprising even if these two batsmen scored a century. Sri Lankan fielders should have been more careful.

Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli are heading towards centuries. The Sri Lankan team is paying the price for missed catches very well. India managed to collect 185 runs in 29 overs. India now collect more than 6 runs per over. Shubman Gill scored 86 off 88 balls and Virat Kohli remained unbeaten on 86 off 86 balls. These two batsmen collected 46 runs in the last 5 overs. And if India continues to bat like this then they will give a target between 360-380 in today's match. Sri Lankan bowlers are not able to do anything. They seem very innocent to me. Despite a brilliant start, Sri Lanka are in such a shambles now due to poor fielding.

The sad thing is that neither Shubman Gill nor Virat Kohli could score a century. It is nothing but their bad luck. These two batsmen have done excellent batting. Both returned to the dressing room after just two overs. Shubman Gill scored 92 runs off 92 balls and Kohli scored 88 runs off 94 balls. Now Iyer and KL Rahul are batting. Since two completely new batsmen are now at the crease, India's batting is likely to slow down a bit now. If the Sri Lankan bowlers can bowl well now, they might be able to restrict India to 300-320. If Iyer and Rahul don't pick up wickets quickly, India will be given a big target in today's match. The target for today's match is likely to be 360.

[Cheema02]

India takes on Srilanka at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai today. India is the favourite to win today, with this win they would comfortably confirm their spot in the semifinals. If Srilanka loses then they are out of the World Cup. I am not expecting any change in the playing 11 for India.
Betting Odds

India - 1.186
Srilanka - 5.03

India batting first after wining the toss is good decision. India current score is 196 runs in loss of 3 wickets in 31.3 overs. Rohit Sharma did not perform well in this match but Shubman Gill batting  was outstanding scored 92 runs in 92 balls unfortunately miss his well deserved century by 8 runs and Virat kholi are also out by scoring 88 runs in 94 balls and miss his century by 12 runs short. From Srilanka only 1 fast bowlers Madushanka bowl outstanding picked up 3 important of Virat kholi and Shubman Gill wicktes and only giving 49 runs in 7 over. India will looking for to cross 300 plus total for Srilanka. If Srilanka take another 1 or 2 early wickets then they have chance to restricted India under 300 then they have chance to comeback in the match.

[Sithara007]

Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli are heading towards centuries. The Sri Lankan team is paying the price for missed catches very well. India managed to collect 185 runs in 29 overs. India now collect more than 6 runs per over. Shubman Gill scored 86 off 88 balls and Virat Kohli remained unbeaten on 86 off 86 balls. These two batsmen collected 46 runs in the last 5 overs. And if India continues to bat like this then they will give a target between 360-380 in today's match. Sri Lankan bowlers are not able to do anything. They seem very innocent to me. Despite a brilliant start, Sri Lanka are in such a shambles now due to poor fielding.

Getting bored with this match now. It is completely one sided. Most surprising thing is that despite being a weekday, 27 million people are viewing this match right now in Disney-Hotstar. The peak viewership for the India vs Pakistan clash (on a weekend) was equal to this figure. So many people decided to skip their office/college, to watch this match? Or are they watching it while being in office/college? Anyway, Hotstar guys are not going to complain. They have almost finalized a deal with Reliance to sell their Indian business. This will add some more bargaining power to their side.