SUNDAY, JULY 7, 2019 16 India pile tons on Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Rohit Sharma hits D. Karunaratne c Dhoni b Bumrah 10 fifth• ton of World Cup as K. Perera c Dhoni b Bumrah 18 A. Fernando c Dhoni b Pandya 20 India crush Sri Lanka K. Mendis st Dhoni b Jadeja 3 KNOW WHAT A. Mathews c Sharma b Bumrah 113 India ends league L. Thirimanne c Jadeja b Yadav 53 campaign• in style D. de Silva 29 going top of the table Rohit Sharma is only T. Perera c Pandya b Kumar 2 the fourth batsman I. Udana not out 1 Extras (b4, lb2, nb1, w8) 15 Openers Rahul and after Sachin Ten- Total (7 , 50 overs) 264 Sharma• both score dulkar, Matthew centuries for India Hayden and Shakib Al India Hasan to score more KL Rahul c K.Perera b Malinga 111 than 600 runs at a R. Sharma c Mathews b Rajitha 103 AFP | Leeds V. Kohli not out 34 single World Cup R. Pant lbw b Udana 4 ohit Sharma became H. Pandya not out 7 the first player to hit Extras (lb1, w5) 6 Rfive centuries in a single Total (3 wickets, 43.3 overs) 265 World Cup as India cantered to a seven- win in their final “We wanted to play good (53) to give Sri Lanka a respect- World Cup group match against but we didn’t expect to able total after they were reeling Sri Lanka yesterday. do this well heading in to the at 55-4. The opener smashed 103 off semis,” Kohli said. Jasprit Bumrah returned im- 94 deliveries as semi-finalists “That’s what hard work gets pressive figures of 3-37 in his 10 India chased down their target you. I am really proud of this overs as India, who had already India’s Rohit Sharma plays a shot of 265 in 43.3 overs to end the team as a , they are amaz- qualified for the semi-finals, re- group stage with seven wins, one Sharma was dismissed shortly takes in the past. I don’t go into Kohli proud ing people. stricted Sri Lanka with some defeat and a washout. afterwards, caught by Angelo a match thinking of hundreds. Rahul registered his first cen- “More or less everything is set quality bowling. Sharma’s opening partner KL Mathews off the bowling of Ra- Every day is a new day.” tury of the tournament but was for the semis but we don’t want The 1996 champions finished Rahul top-scored with 111 as the jitha. He is only the fourth batsman caught behind shortly before to be one-dimensional. We need their World Cup campaign with pair put on 189 runs for the first Known as the “hitman”, Shar- after Sachin Tendulkar, Mat- the end of the game off veteran balance in the side. We are very three wins, four defeats and two wicket to put India in complete ma leads the current World thew Hayden and Shakib Al paceman Lasith Malinga -- play- happy. games ending in no result. command. Cup’s run-scoring charts with Hasan to score more than 600 ing his final World Cup match -- “England or New Zealand Captain Dimuth Karuna - Man-of-the-match Sharma 647 runs in eight matches af- runs at a single World Cup. after hitting 11 fours and one six. next? The opposition has nev- ratne said Sri Lanka would take reached his milestone with a ter hitting his third successive Tendulkar, India’s all-time re- Skipper Virat Kohli remained er mattered. We don’t focus on stock as they try to build for the boundary off Kasun Rajitha to century. cord run-scorer in one-day in- unbeaten on 34 and Hardik what they bring to the table. If future. pass the mark set by Sri Lanka’s “I’m just trying to go out there ternationals, tweeted his praise Pandya hit the winning runs to we play well we can beat any- “After this World Cup we have , who scored and do my job, I’m not thinking for Sharma. give India a chance of finishing one.” to think about what we have four hundreds at the 2015 tour- of milestones,” Sharma said. “3 consecutive 100s and 5 in a above group leaders Australia, Earlier, Mathews hit his third to do and what we got wrong. nament. “If I play well these things will single @cricketworldcup is just who lost to South Africa in yes- one-day international century We will talk to the selectors His century came off 92 balls, happen on the way. phenomenal, Rohit,” Tendulkar terday’s second match at Old and put on 124 runs for the fifth and find some new talent,” he with 14 fours and two sixes. “I have learned from my mis- wrote. Trafford. wicket with Lahiru Thirimanne said.

Australia lose to South Africa Cricket World Cup 2019 standings

Team Played Won Lost No result Tied Run rate Points to set up England semi-final India 9 7 1 1 0 +0.809 15 Australia 9 7 2 0 0 +0.868 14 England 9 6 3 0 0 +1.152 12 England to play Australia New Zealand 9 5 3 1 0 +0.175 11 • Pakistan 9 5 3 1 0 -0.430 11 in Cricket World Cup semi- Sri Lanka 9 3 4 2 0 -0.919 8 final as fixtures confirmed South Africa 9 3 5 1 0 -0.030 7 Bangladesh 9 3 5 1 0 -0.410 7 AFP | Manchester West Indies 9 2 6 1 0 -0.225 5 Afghanistan 9 0 9 0 0 -1.322 0

ustralia will play England in the AWorld Cup semi-finals after the holders suffered a dramatic 10-run de- feat against South Africa at Old Trafford Bangladesh captain bids farewell yesterday. David Warner marked his first match with praise for mighty Shakib against South Africa since a 12-month ball-tampering ban with his third hun- Reuters | London ment-topping 606 runs - 62 more dred of the World Cup, but it was not than second-placed Rohit Sharma enough to prevent Australia suffering angladesh captain Mashrafe of India who has played one fewer their second loss of the 10-team group South Africa’s and run between the wickets BMortaza singled out batsman innings. stage. wickets fell early against a Proteas side for praise after “I think he’s been absolutely South Africa Defeat on the penultimate ball meant whose own semi-final hopes had long the side’s final match at the Cricket beautiful. He had done what he A. Markram st Carey b Lyon 34 Australia, who had already qualified for since disappeared. World Cup on Friday, a 94-run loss could do. I really feel sorry for him, Q. de Kock c Starc b Lyon 52 the semi-finals, failed to clinch top spot Australia captain Aaron Finch, Warn- to Pakistan at Lord’s. not only the whole team,” Mashrafe F. du Plessis c Starc b Behrendorff 100 as India leapfrogged them to take pole er’s opening partner, went for three, The swashbuckling Shakib told reporters. R. van der Dussen c Maxwell b Cummins 95 position after beating Sri Lanka earlier when he chipped to short smashed 64 runs as his side stum- “The way he played, this team JP Duminy c Stoinis b Starc 14 on Saturday. cover, sparking a typically exuberant bled to 221 all out. That took could have been in a different zone D. Pretorius b Starc 2 Had Australia won, they would have celebration from the bowler. his World Cup tally to a tourna - than where we are standing right A. Phehlukwayo not out 4 faced fourth-placed New Zealand in , who like Warner was now. I think his is one of the best Extras (b1, lb10, w13) 24 the first semi-final at Old Trafford on given a 12-month ban for his part in the performances of all time that has Total (six wickets, 50 overs) 325 Tuesday. ball-tampering scandal during a Test in been done in the World Cup.” But instead they will play resurgent Cape Town last year, fell lbw for seven What Shakib lacked during the Australia hosts England in the second semi-final to . tournament, however, was solid D. Warner c Morris b Pretorius 122 at Edgbaston on Thursday. The final is Warner held firm, going past 600 runs partnerships to help the side build A. Finch c Markram b Tahir 3 at Lord’s a week on Sunday. for the tournament, with his latest cen- defendable scores and chase down U. Khawaja b Rabada 18 Warner (122) and Alex Carey (85) got tury coming up in 100 balls when he sizeable targets. S. Smith lbw b Pretorius 7 Australia to within sight of a stiff target edged for his 12th four. Mashrafe put it succinctly. M. Stoinis run out (Rabada/de Kock) 22 of 326 during a fifth-wicket partnership He was eventually out when a drive “The rest of the boys is in and G. Maxwell c de Kock b Rabada 12 of 108. off Dwaine Pretorius was well caught out,” he said. “Hopefully, the boys A. Carey c Markram b Morris 85 But neither could see their side home by a diving Morris at mid-on. will step up next time with him.” P. Cummins c Duminy b Phehlukwayo 9 to victory after South Africa captain Carey, however, launched Tahir for He said his side, who with the M. Starc b Rabada 16 Faf du Plessis made 100 and Rassie van six during his career-best ODI knock exception of Afghanistan were seen J. Behrendorff not out 11 der Dussen a career-best 95 in a total before his 69-ball innings ended when as the weakest in the competition, N. Lyon c Markram b Phehlukwayo 3 of 325-6. he carved Morris to at had enjoyed and learned a lot from Extras (lb4, w3) 7 Australia were struggling at 119 for deep cover to leave Australia 275-7 in Bangladesh’s players Shakib Al Hasan (L) the tournament in which they won Total (all out, 49.5 overs) 315 four and Warner could only watch as the 46th over. and Mashrafe Mortaza during training three games.