Virat Kohli impressed excessive-flying India to a memorable win towards South Africa in the essential World Cup 2023 recreation on Sunday, November 5. The legendary batter registered his forty ninth ODI hundred to equal Sachin Tendulkar‘s monumental report to have fun his thirty fifth birthday.
An unbeaten hundred from Kohli and a sensational 5-wicket haul from Ravindra Jadeja boosted India to their greatest win towards South Africa in ODIs. It was a dominant efficiency from the batters however it was not an easy floor to bat at Eden Gardens.
Virat Kohli took 121 balls and struggled to show aggressive cricket in the closing levels. Shreyas Iyer was additionally off to a gradual begin as Keshav Maharaj dominated the center over by conceding simply 30 runs in his grasping ten-over spell. Rohit additionally highlighted difficult enjoying conditions whereas batting and lauded Kohli’s unbeaten knock below strain.
“If we look at how we played in the last three games, we played better in terms of adapting to the situation,” Rohit Sharma mentioned after the match. “We were put under pressure against England. In the last game as well, we lost a wicket in the first over but got to a good score and seamers came to the party. Today was not an easy pitch, you needed someone like Kohli, who batted to the situation.”
Rohit additionally praised Jadeja’s all-spherical efficiency who scored 29* off 15 after which took 5 wickets for 33. Shami additionally continued with two extra wickets and now leads India’s bowling chart in the match with 16 wickets in 4 innings.
“Jadeja has been really good. Big matchwinner. He keeps doing the job, goes under the radar but today is a classic case of what he does – score late runs and take wickets. Not to get ahead of ourselves is something we are constantly talking about. When we turn up, we want to play to our potential,” Rohit added.
