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Test Match Special

World Cup Daily: Are India the favourites for World Cup glory?

Test Match Special

BBC

Sports, News, Cricket, Sports News

4.42.3K Ratings

🗓️ 2 November 2023

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Henry Moeran, Alex Hartley, and Prakash Wakankar react to India bowling Sri Lanka out for just 55 as the home favourites win by 302 runs. Hear from India captain, Rohit Sharma, as well as Sri Lanka captain, Kusal Medis. Plus, Joe Root talks about his and England's performances this tournament ahead of their match against Australia in Ahmedabad. Also, Geoff Lemon gives his thoughts on what could have gone wrong for England in the World Cup and looks at the David Willey situation where the bowler retired from international cricket shortly after it was announced he was not offered a central contract by the ECB.

Transcript

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0:00.0

BBC sounds music radio podcasts you're listening to the TMS podcast from BBC radio five live

0:10.7

Hello, I'm Henry Moran welcome to the World Cup daily podcast where India have inflicted a

0:17.3

Battering against Sri Lanka later in. Oh, that's gonna high on the air now

0:20.7

They filled it. It's underneath it and takes the couch. That's the match

0:26.1

India of one Sri Lanka have been bundled out for 55

0:31.8

Sri Lanka lost this game by 302 runs

0:36.3

Yes, a huge victory for the home favorites as they qualify for the semi-finals

0:40.9

We'll hear from the two captains, Rohit Sharma of India and a rather chasing kushal mendis

0:46.0

Boss will get the thoughts of Alex Hartley and Brakeshwaganka

0:49.4

You're listening to the TMS podcast from BBC Radio five live

0:54.6

So what a victory for India who remain unbeaten in this tournament winning here at the one KD stadium by

1:01.0

300 and two runs they set a target of 358

1:05.7

For Sri Lanka who won the toss and elected to bowl first why do teams keep doing this but they do

1:12.0

And once again, it has been a dominant display from an India team that look all the more set for a place

1:18.5

Not just in the semi-finals or the final, but surely they'll be believing they can head all the way to success

1:24.3

On November 19th, we will go through all the details of the match and here from the two captains shortly, but alongside me

1:31.4

former England star World Cup winner Alex Hartley also Brakeshwaganka

1:35.8

I've watched it frankly remarkable evening here at the one KD stadium

1:40.0

Five wickets for Mohamed Shami three for Mohamed Syroj and Sri Lanka Alex

1:45.3

55 all out well when there were three for four Sri Lanka in the second is we knew they were chasing a mammoth turtle

1:50.8

We knew that they were chasing too many with over 350 on the board

1:55.1

But when there were three for four, that's three runs for four wickets

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