WATCH: Shoaib Akhtar makes heartfelt plea to Indian fans after the India vs Sri Lanka game

Pakistani fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar was blown away byc the way the Indian seam bowlers destroyed the Sri Lankan batting unit. Mohammed Shami in particular continued his amazing form with the ball during the ODI World Cup 2023 tournament.

The Sri Lankans for the third time in 2023 were bowled out for less than 100 versus India. Earlier this year Sri Lanka were bundled out for 73 in Trivandrum, and followed it up with 50 all out in Colombo during the Asia Cup 2023 final. On Thursday the Lankans were bowled out for just 55 runs to lose the game by 302 runs in Mumbai.

Sri Lanka will play their next game against Bangladesh on Monday in New Delhi and finish with the game against New Zealand in Bengaluru. The Indian team is set to take on South Africa in Kolkata on Sunday and follow it up with a game against the Netherlands a week later.

Shoaib Akhtar’s plea to Indian cricket fans –

Former Pakistani pace sensation Shoaib Akhtar was just as mesmerized seeing the Indian bowlers as anyone else. The 47-year-old took to his official Twitter page and made a fervent plea to the Indian Cricket fans.

Time for India to start celebrating their Fast bowlers. #INDvsSL pic.twitter.com/dQklgFNUpL

— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) November 2, 2023

The former Pakistani pacer said “India is becoming a ruthless side from this point the onslaught cannot be stopped but my request to Indians is to start celebrating your fast bowlers because everyone was happy and there was a lot of noise on each delivery at the Wankhede Stadium,"

The main reason for India’s amazing show with the ball was 33-year-old Mohammed Shami. The right-arm pacer took 5 for 18 which is his career-best figure in ODI Cricket and also took his ODI World Cup 2023 wicket tally to 14. The fifer on Thursday gave Shami 45 wickets to make him the leading Indian wicket-taker in the ODI World Cups.

Cant understand where's the wickets column and where's the runs column.#INDvsSL

— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) November 2, 2023

Shoaib Akhtar could be seen praising Mohammed Shami when he said “I am personally happy for Shami he has found his rhythm back he has claimed so many wickets and has got 45 World Cup wickets overall,". Earlier in the Sri Lankan chase Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj had left them in tatters

Speaking about the two Indian pacers the former Pakistani pacer exclaimed “Siraj is running, Bumrah is lethal he is giving them comfort to both of them to bowl freely," when the Sri Lankan score read 3 runs for the loss of 4 wickets, Shoaib Akhtar had tweeted “Cant understand where’s the wickets column and where’s the runs column”.