In a cricketing spectacle that will be remembered for years to come, India piled on 357/8 and tore through Sri Lanka, securing a jaw-dropping 302-run win at the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup. This monumental victory is now etched in history as the host’s most significant margin of victory by runs in the tournament.

This extraordinary triumph is also the second-largest winning margin in the history of the tournament, trailing only by seven runs to Australia’s 309-run record against the Netherlands a week prior. The year 2023 has undoubtedly been a remarkable one for Men’s ODIs, witnessing the four most substantial wins by runs, including Zimbabwe’s 304-run victory over the USA and Australia’s 309-run win against the Netherlands.

One of the standout performers in this historic win was Mohammed Shami. With 45 wickets in just 14 matches and a staggering average of 12.91, Shami made history by becoming India’s leading wicket-taker at Men’s Cricket World Cups. This remarkable feat surpassed the shared record of Zaheer Khan and Javagal Srinath, who held the position with 44 wickets. Shami’s performance is unparalleled, with none of the seven bowlers who have taken more Cricket World Cup wickets achieving such a feat in as few matches or coming close to his incredible average.

Shami also holds the record for the most hauls of four wickets or more in World Cups, with seven such feats, surpassing Mitchell Starc and Imran Tahir. He has equally equaled the record for the most five-wicket hauls in World Cups, standing alongside Australia’s left-arm bowler, Starc.

Not stopping there, Shami has also surpassed Harbhajan Singh and Srinath to claim the most five-wicket hauls in ODIs for India, with four to his name. His performance on the cricket field has been nothing short of sensational.

Virat Kohli, India’s top-order batter, has been in fine form in the tournament. With 1472 career runs, he has risen to fourth place in the list of the Men’s Cricket World Cup’s greatest-ever run-scorers, surpassing David Warner.

Only Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting, and Kumar Sangakkara have scored more runs in their careers at the tournament. Kohli’s 88 against Sri Lanka marked his 13th 50-plus score in World Cups, second only to former teammate Sachin Tendulkar, who boasts 21 such scores. With 118 scores of 50-plus in ODIs, Kohli now shares the equal-second spot in this category with Sangakkara, while Tendulkar holds the record with 145.

In the current tournament, Kohli has amassed 442 runs in seven innings, just one run shy of his effort in the 2019 tournament, where he averaged an impressive 55.37 across nine matches. The 34-year-old has now scored 1000-plus ODI runs in a calendar year eight times, a record-setting achievement in the format’s history.

The India team wasn’t the only one making waves at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Dilshan Madushanka’s remarkable five-wicket haul propelled him to become the leading wicket-taker in the tournament with 18 scalps. While Shaheen Shah Afridi, Marco Jansen, and Adam Zampa closely follow with 16 wickets each, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami are not far behind with 15 and 14 wickets, respectively.

Madushanka’s performance etched his name in history as he achieved the best bowling figures for Sri Lanka against India in World Cup matches. However, it’s worth noting that his five-wicket haul was also the most expensive in World Cup history, making it a remarkable yet costly achievement in the world of ODIs.

This year’s ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup has been nothing short of extraordinary, with records shattered, historical victories, and remarkable individual performances. As the cricketing world watches in awe, these moments will forever be etched in the annals of the sport’s rich history.