Star India batter Virat Kohli had a historic outing within the ICC Cricket World Cup match in opposition to Bangladesh at Pune on Thursday. In the match, Virat smashed his match-winning century, forty eighth in ODIs and 78th at worldwide degree. He scored 103 runs in 97 balls with six fours and 4 sixes. His runs got here at a strike fee of over 106. With this, he is only one away from levelling Sachin Tendulkar’s file of 49 ODI centuries. Also, together with his 78th worldwide ton, simply 23 centuries are left for him to overhaul Sachin’s file of 100 worldwide centuries.
Virat additionally introduced up his 26,000 worldwide runs, changing into the quickest to take action, in simply 567 innings, forsaking Sachin (600 innings). In 511 matches and 567 innings, Virat has scored 26,026 runs at a median of 53.99 and a strike fee of over 79. He has scored 78 centuries and 134 fifties, with one of the best rating of 254*. (WATCH: Sara Tendulkar Joyfully Claps After Shubman Gill Hits Boundary During IND Vs BAN World Cup Clash, Video Goes Viral)
With this, he additionally overtook Sri Lankan nice Mahela Jayawardene (25,957 runs) to turn out to be the fourth-leading run-scorer of all time in worldwide cricket. In 30 ICC Cricket World Cup matches, Virat has scored 1,289 runs at a median of 53.70, with three centuries and eight fifties in 30 innings, with one of the best rating of 107. He is the fourth-highest run-scorer in WC historical past, with Sachin (2,278 runs) on the prime.
In this World Cup, Virat is the second-highest run-scorer. In 4 innings, he has scored 259 runs at a median of 129.50, with one century and two fifties, his finest rating is 103*. His strike fee is round 90.
Checkout the fan reactions right here:
Congratulations to Virat Kohli for forty eighth CenturyÂ
Sachin Tendulkar – 49
Virat Kohli -48
Just 1 extra century for breaking the file of the God Of cricket- Sachin Tendulkar and a couple of extra century for making file of first batsman who’ve 50 centuries in ODI https://t.co/bgos1rlkTt
— Deep (@deep_kaintura7) October 19, 2023
Some data may by no means be damaged..
1) Bradman 99.98 avg
2) Sachin International Runs
3) Sachin 100 centuries ( closest is Kohli however nonetheless 20+ away)
4) Kohli avg in Chases
5) Rohit no. Of sixes
All worldwide..
I can not see them damaged within the subsequent 20 years..
— logical Indian (@ybiyani0712) October 19, 2023
Great 100 by kohli . In ODIs, kohli is well the best of all. Sachin is 2nd. Kohli actually mastered the trick of changing 50’s to 100’s. No one else is aware of it that properly. Tendulkar was dismissed within the 90’s (each exams and ODIs) 28 instances That’s additionally a file ! Or else…
— kedar (@kedar9909) October 19, 2023
Who is precise GOAT of Cricket?
Virat Kohli LikeÂ
Sachin Retweets #ViratKohli #ViratKohli #GOAT #indiavsbangladesh #SachinTendulkar #jadeja #Worlds2023 #ODIWorldCup2023 pic.twitter.com/edQl723MEO
— humour Buck (@YasirSid6) October 19, 2023
Virat Kohli scores a century and everybody together with Sachin FC, Rohit FC and Dhoni FC begins crying. Imagine the scenes when Virat Kohli will really break Sachin Tendulkar ODI ton file. pic.twitter.com/eZdplr6tKf
— Pari (@BluntIndianGal) October 19, 2023
Coming to the match, Bangladesh opted to bat first and there was a 91-run opening stand between Tanzid Hasan (51 in 43 balls with 4 boundaries and three sixes) and Litton Das (66 in 82 balls, with seven fours).
Following that, Bangladesh saved dropping wickets at common intervals, although essential knocks got here from Mahmudullah (46 in 36 balls, with three fours and three sixes) and wicketkeeper-batter Mushfiqur Rahim (38 in 46 balls, with a 4 and 6) that took Bangladesh to 256/8 in 50 overs.
Ravindra Jadeja (2/38) and Jasprit Bumrah (2/41) have been the choose of the bowlers for India. Mohammed Siraj took two wickets as properly whereas Kuldeep Yadav and Shardul Thakur bought one every.
In the chase of 257, skipper Rohit Sharma (48 in 40 balls, with seven fours and two sixes) and Shubman Gill (53 in 55 balls with 5 fours and two sixes) determined the end result with their partnership itself. Virat’s century and partnership with KL Rahul (34*), which noticed some entertaining working between the wickets was an icing on the cake.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz took two wickets for Bangladesh. With 4 wins in 4 matches, India is within the second spot within the factors desk with eight factors. New Zealand is on the prime with a greater net-run-rate. Bangladesh is within the seventh spot with one win and three losses. Virat grew to become the ‘Man of the Match’ for his ton.
