World Cup 2023: Virat Kohli scores 78th ton in match against Bangladesh, his 3rd ODI WC century overall | Cricket-world-cup News
Virat Kohli brought up his first century of the 2023 World Cup, his 78th overall as he stayed true to his chase master moniker and helped India defeat Bangladesh.This was Kohli’s 48th ODI century and his 3rd in the 50-over showpiece’s hory. He brought up his ton in 97 balls in an innings peppered with 6 fours and 4 sixes.
It was the stuff of legends as Kohli finished off the match and his century with a huge six, putting Bangladesh out of their misery as Indian romped to their 4th straight win in as many matches.
“I wanted to make a big contribution. I have had a few fifties in World Cups, haven’t really converted. I just wanted to finish off the game this time around and hang around till the end which is what I have done over the years. I was telling Shubman, even if you dream about a situation like that, you’ll just go back to sleep, you won’t think it’s real,” the man himself said in a brief post-match chat.
“It was a dream start for me, first four balls, two free-hits, a six and a four. Just calms you down gets you into the innings. The pitch was pretty good and allowed me to play my game – just time the ball, hit the gaps, run hard and get the boundary whenever needed,” Kohli added.
Earlier, As has been the case with each of India’s opponents in the World Cup so far, scoring runs against arguably the best bowling attack in the competition proved a big ask for Bangladesh too, who managed a modest 256/8 on a batting-friendly surface on Thursday.
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In fact, Bangladesh squandered a terrific start which had them placed formidably at 90 for no loss after 14 overs, but India’s bowling once again came to fore on a featherbed here, despite the hosts lacking all-rounder Hardik Pandya, who hobbled off the field having twed his ankle.
India lost Pandya as early as in the ninth over, when he tried to stop a straight drive off Litton Das’ bat with his right foot and fell on the ground. Pandya received initial treatment on the field but as he began moving to his bowling mark, it became clear he would not continue and left the field subsequently.
The BCCI informed later that Pandya had been taken for scans, and former England captain Nasser Hussain said on air he would be available to bat in the second innings, but an official confirmation on that was awaited.
With all options at his perusal, the fact that Rohit Sharma chose Virat Kohli to complete the injured Pandya’s over — with India still in search of first breakthrough — showed how assured India are with their bowling attack is in this competition.Most Read
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Kuldeep Yadav provided the first breakthrough and Ravindra Jadeja the second, as it was India all the way with Bangladesh going at under five runs per over after a robust beginning.
In fact, Jadeja’s was the standout performance with the all-rounder producing a measly 10-0-38-2 and a superb diving catch to dismiss Mushfiqur Rahim.
But the initial exchanges belonged to the young Tanzid Hasan, who struck a dazzling maiden fifty scoring 51 off 43 balls (5x4s, 3x6s). Litton Das made 82-ball 66 (7x4s), whereas Rahim’s 38 and a late charge from Mahmudullah (46, 36 balls, 3x4s, 3x6s) brought the Tigers their runs.
