India versus New Zealand: Virat Kohli’s Top 5 Strokes of Genius | Cricket-world-cup News
On Sunday against New Zealand, Virat Kohli fell short of the hundred that would have seen him equal Sachin Tendulkar’s record of 49 ODI tons but he ensured that India maintained their winning record after 5 games.
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Kohli, the chasemaster and 2023 World Cup leading run-getter is playing the Sachin Tendulkar’s role in 2011 World Cup. This campaign, Kohli has already piled 354 runs at an average of 118 in five games. Barring the Pakan game, he had a hand in each of India’s five wins.
As many as 23 of his 48 hundreds have come when chasing totals successfully. He averages an astronomical 90.40 in 96 games that India have won batting second.
Here are the 4s and 6s that stood out in Virat Kohli’s match-winning 95 off 104.
🔴 Lockie Ferguson, 11.4 overs
4: To a length ball pitched slightly outside off, Kohli opens the face of the bat, The ball beats gully and point fielder to race to square of the wicket.
🔴Lockie Ferguson, 17.2 overs
4: The ball moves a bit, Kohli transfer weight and manages to play his trademark shot – the cover drive.
🔴 Rachin Ravindra, 28.1 oversMost Read
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6: This is tossed up the left-arm spinner. Kohli reaches for the ball and plays inside out lofted shot for a six over extra cover
🔴 Matt Henry, 29.1 overs
4: The ball is slightly wide but Kohli steps down to get close to the pitch of the ball and unleashes a drive through mid-off.
🔴Trent Boult, 46.1 overs
6: Easily the stroke of the tournament, on par with the six he hit of Haris Rauf in the T20 World Cup. Short ball outside off, Kohli shows great hand speed to hit a parallel six over deep mid-wicket.
