Indian cricket star Virat Kohli showcased his extraordinary skills at the ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2023. The match takes place on Thursday, October 19, at the MCA Stadium in Pune and is between India and Bangladesh. Virat Kohli’s performance in this match was nothing short of brilliant.
Kohli’s unbeaten century, scoring an impressive 103*, was the highlight of the match. He showed his talent and determination to lead India to a convincing victory over Bangladesh in seven games. Virat Kohli’s innings was a masterclass in timing, precision and unwavering focus.
A strong pairing in the opening set the stage for India’s victory. Shubman Gill scored a staggering 53 and Rohit Sharma scored 48 as they set the tone for the first wicket with an 88-run partnership. Together they have laid a solid foundation for Virat Kohli’s development.
Expectations were high when Virat Kohli strode onto the field in the 13th over and he certainly did not disappoint. With his excellent batting skills, he not only controlled the innings but also controlled the chase effectively. His unbeaten century is a testament to his skill and consistency as one of the best batsmen in the world.
In the end, Team India emerged victorious and secured a well-deserved win at the ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2023. Cricket fans and enthusiasts across the world have praised Kohli’s century and his performance as a whole, cementing his status as one of the game’s greatest players.
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Joint-most Man of the Match in white-ball ICC competitions
Virat Kohli won the Player of the Match (POTM) honors for his outstanding batting performance. He now shares the record for most such honours, with 40 in One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and 11 in ICC white-ball matches. Along with Virat Kohli, West Indies’ Chris Gayle has a staggering record of 11 ICC Player of the Tournament honours.
Virat Kohli 4th leading scorer in international cricket
On his way to becoming the fourth-highest run-scorer in international cricket, the 34-year-old created history by hitting the century mark against Bangladesh. With a total of 26,026 points, Virat Kohli surpassed Mahela Jayawardene’s record of 25,957 points. Only three players have scored more runs than Virat Kohli in the rankings of international cricket scorers: Sachin Tendulkar (34,357), Kumar Sangakkara (28,016) and Ricky Ponting (27,483).
First Indian to reach 1,000 runs in ODI World Cup with 3 batsmen
With time passing by, Virat Kohli has cemented his place at number three in the batting order. Virat Kohli showed his dominance when batting first in limited-overs cricket despite batting at No. 4 in Test matches. Recently, Kohli created history by becoming the first Indian cricketer to score 1,000 runs while batting at number three in an ODI World Cup match.
It is worth noting that Virat Kohli mainly played as the fourth batsman during the 2011 ODI World Cup. Since then, he has finished third in the quadrennial event in India, scoring 1,066 runs at an astonishing average of 62.70.
International fastest running time 26,000
A few months ago, during the Border-Gavaskar Test series against Australia, the right-handed batsman reached a major career milestone when he crossed the 25,000-run threshold. In the just-concluded ODI World Cup against Bangladesh, Virat Kohli became the fastest player to reach the 26,000-run mark in the history of the tournament and surpassed this number. After 567 international innings, Kohli surpassed record holder Sachin Tendulkar, who needed 600 innings to reach the same historical milestone.
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Highest runs in men’s white-ball ICC tournament
Virat Kohli on Thursday created history by surpassing the previous scorer in all ICC white-ball competitions, including those in the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy, ICC Men’s ODI World Cup and ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
Known for his ability to perform under pressure, Virat Kohli has scored an incredible 2,959 runs in 67 ICC limited-overs matches at an astonishing average of 67.25.
