IND vs BAN, World Cup 2023: Virat Kohli’s unbeaten hundred boosts India to fourth straight win

India recorded a dominating seven-wicket win in opposition to Bangladesh within the seventeenth match of the ICC World Cup 2023 on Thursday, October 19. Bangladesh managed to put 256 runs on the scoreboard whereas batting first however sensible knocks from Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill helped India document their fourth consecutive win within the event. 

Gill scored his maiden World Cup fifty however Kohli stole the headlines together with his forty eighth ODI century. Kohli remained unbeaten and completed the sport with a six to full his 78th worldwide century. Kohli additionally accomplished 26000 runs in worldwide cricket and likewise claimed the Player of the Match award. 

The Men in Blue joined New Zealand in the factors desk with eight factors from 4 video games of their bid to safe a spot within the semifinal. Shakib Al Hasan-less Bangladesh gained the toss and elected to bat first at Pune’s Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium. 

Bangladesh began positively with openers Tanzid Hasan and Litton Dad scoring spectacular fifties. Kuldeep Yadav gave India a breakthrough within the fifteenth over with Tanzid’s wicket after which the bowlers dominated the sport. Ravindra Jadeja emerged as India’s greatest bowler as he picked up two essential wickets whereas conceding simply 38 runs. 

Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj additionally took two wickets every to assist India limit Bangladesh to 258/6 in 50 overs. Litton top-scored with 66 runs off 82 balls whereas Mahmudullah contributed a vital 46 runs off 36 balls whereas batting on the no.7 place.

Rohit and Shubman produced one other spectacular begin for India by smashing 88 runs for the primary wicket. Rohit scored 48 runs off 40 balls to go prime within the scoring chart of the event whereas Gill scored 53 runs to proceed his sensational kind in 2023. 

Virat Kohli entered the sphere after Rohit’s dismissal within the thirteenth over and stored India in management with essential partnerships with Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul. Iyer scored 19 runs earlier than getting dismissed whereas making an attempt a six over the mid-on within the thirtieth over. 

Kohli and Rahul averted additional wickets as India reached nearer to the goal. Rahul remained unbeaten on 34 runs whereas Kohli accelerated his innings to clinch a superb century. He completed the sport with an enormous six off Nasum Ahmed within the forty second over and remained unbeaten on 103 off 97 balls. 

Bangladesh Playing XI: Litton Das, Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mahmudullah, Nasum Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam

India Playing XI: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj

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