IND vs SL: Sri Lanka registers its lowest rating in first 10 overs in ODI World Cup historical past

Sri Lanka registered its lowest first PowerPlay rating in World Cup historical past throughout a CWC23 match in opposition to India on the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday.

The Lankans solely managed to attain 14 runs within the first 10 overs whereas shedding six wickets as Indian pacers Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj and Mohammed Shami wreaked havoc.

This was additionally the joint-sixth lowest PowerPlay rating in World Cups and joint-second lowest for Sri Lanka in ODIs general.

Sri Lanka misplaced Pathum Nissanka off the primary ball of the innings when Bumrah moved the ball away from the right-hander after angling it in and trapped him leg-before. Mohammed Siraj then eliminated Dimuth Karunaratne and Sadeera Samarawickrama within the following over to depart Sri Lanka in dire straits.

In the fourth over, Siraj had skipper Kusal Mendis to depart Sri Lanka 4 wickets down for simply three runs.

Charith Asalanka and Angelo Mathews saved the Indian pacers at bay for somewhat over six overs earlier than Shami despatched Asalanka and Dushan Hemantha again to the hut off consecutive deliveries within the tenth over.