with today's 5 for 18, indian bowler shami reached 45 wickets in wc finals games, passing the previous jointly-held indian record of 44. in this world cup he has taken 14 wickets at an everage of 6.71, giving him a wicket every 9.4 deliveries.
three indian bastmen scored more than sri lanka did. this is the third time this has happened.
sri lanka's first five batsmen managed 2 runs between them.
three sri lankan batsmen reached double figures. their scores were 14, 12, and 12. extras managed 10.
the sri lankan score of 55 included partnerships of 11 and 20.
sri lanka's 8th wicket fell with the score at 29, the lowest ever at wc finals and the fourth lowest in all.