The World Cup 2023 developed as an intriguing spectacle that captivated the ideas of cricket followers around the globe and even discovered a spot in Tinseltown’s discourse. The 50-over carnival started on a surprising be aware because the defending champions England bought steamrolled by the Tom Latham-led New Zealand aspect on the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on October 5.
The 46-day-long 50-over fest witnessed some jaw-dropping cricketing motion that enchanted the followers and it additionally produced a couple of rib-tickling happenings that left some rolling on the ground and others bemused. Here are the highest 10 moments from the lately concluded World Cup 2023:
King Kohli’s crowning moment:Â
India’s batting mainstay Virat Kohli grew to become the primary batter to rating 50 ODI centuries as he took New Zealand’s assault to activity and scaled the milestone in entrance of his childhood hero Sachin Tendulkar and his beloved spouse Anushka Sharma on the Wankhede.
Angelo Mathews’ luck runs out of TIME:
Former Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews grew to become the primary participant in worldwide cricket to be adjudged “timed out” after Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan determined to enchantment following a delay within the proceedings. Embroiled in an animated alternate with the 2 on-field umpires and Shakib, Mathews tried to clarify {that a} damaged helmet strap led to the delay nevertheless it did not bear fruit for him because the umpires caught to their ruling.
Revenge is a dish finest served TIMELY:
Infuriated with Shakib Al Hasan’s choice to enchantment for outing, Angelo Mathews managed to finish the previous’s keep within the center and deny him a match-winning World Cup ton to take his candy revenge within the second innings of the sport on the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi.
Mitchell Santner’s Leap of Faith:
Blackcaps’ star allrounder Mitchell Santner pulled off a spectacular seize within the 18th match of the match to finish Hashmatullah Shahidi’s struggling run within the center and left the gang on the MA Chidambaram Stadium spellbound.
Virat Kohli’s unfeigned gesture:
Virat Kohli requested the gang on the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi to not boo and jeer Naveen-ul-Haq within the ninth match of the occasion.Â
Virat and Naveen bury the hatchet:
Both Virat and Naveen determined to finish their long-standing fracas and reconciled within the center of Arun Jaitley amid a rousing reception from the gang.
Kuldeep Yadav’s ball of the match leaves Jos Buttler dazed:
India’s spin wizard Kuldeep produced the wizardry of the very best order to bamboozle the England captain Buttler within the twenty ninth match of the match on the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.
Mohammad Rizwan’s rib-tickling admission turns heads:
Pakistan’s wicketkeeper Rizwan made a candid admission after his match-winning ton towards Sri Lanka on the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad which left everybody in splits. Rizwan was seen fighting cramps in the direction of the later phases of his unbeaten 131-run knock however noticed his workforce via to the largest run chase in ODI World Cup historical past. While talking to the broadcasters after the sport, Rizwan stated, “Sometimes its cramps, sometimes its acting.”
KL Rahul’s epic response after match-winning six:
KL Rahul was left with blended feelings after he took India over the road of their World Cup opener towards Australia in Chennai. Rahul was batting on 91 and India wanted 5 to win off 54 balls. He wished to chip Pat Cummins over cowl for a boundary to current himself with a chance to attain the three-figure mark however ended up timing the ball significantly better because it sailed for a six and he was left stranded on 97*.
Travis Head’s head-turner within the summit conflict:
Travis Head pulled off a stupendous take to assist Australia see the again of India captain Rohit Sharma within the summit conflict and put brakes on India’s hovering web run charge. Head sprinted again with out dropping sight of the ball and dived on the final moment to full the breathtaking catch.
