Mohammed Shami becomes India’s leading wicket taker in World Cup history with fifer vs Sri Lanka

This was Shami's second fifer in this World Cup with the earlier one coming against New Zealand in Dharamsala.

India's Mohammed Shami celebrates after taking the wicket of Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews (Reuters)

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Mohammed Shami became the leading wicket taker for India in the World Cup with 45 scalps, surpassing the likes of Zaheer Khan and Javagal Srinath, with the help of his 5-wicket haul against Sri Lanka at the Wankhede on Thursday.

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This was Shami’s second fifer in this World Cup with the earlier one coming against New Zealand in Dharamsala.

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He took out Charith Asalanka, Dushan Hemantha, Angelo Mathews, Dushmantha Chameera and Kasun Rajitha to complete the feat as Sri Lanka were bundled out for 55 as India registered a massive 302-run victory.

Jasprit Bumrah had started the downslide when he sent back opener Pathum Nissanka in the very first ball of the Lankan innings. After that, it was Mohammed Siraj who snapped up Dimuth Karunaratne, Sadeera Samarawickrama and Kusal Mendis.

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Earlier, Virat Kohli once again missed out on a record equalling 49th ODI hundred but Indian batters made merry on a flat deck to score a mammoth 357 for 8 against Sri Lanka.

Kohli (88 off 94 balls), who previously missed out on equalling Sachin Tendulkar’s 49th ODI ton, against New Zealand in Dharamsala, enjoyed a 189-run second wicket stand with his heir apparent Shubman Gill, who looked a million dollars during his run-a-ball 92.

After a mini-slump, it was Shreyas Iyer (82 off 56 balls), who feasted against a mediocre bowling attack on a placid track, to get some form back before the match against South Africa at Eden Gardens, which will be played on a spicier track.

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Starting briskly with a flurry of sixes, Iyer’s innings was instrumental in taking India past 350 after they lost both Gill and Kohli in quick succession. His innings featured six sixes and three fours.

Dilshan Madushanka (5/80 in 10 overs), who bowled a peach of a delivery to get skipper Rohit Sharma (4) first up, also denied all three Indian batters, what would have been deserving hundreds. He used the slower cutters and bouncers to good effect during his second and third spells.