PUNE, India: Virat Kohli scored his forty eighth ODI hundred to assist India beat Bangladesh by seven wickets Thursday for its fourth straight win at the Cricket World Cup.
Kohli completed with 103 not out off 97 balls as India completed with 261-3 (41.3 overs) in reply to Bangladesh’s sub-par 256-8 (50 overs). He had some assist at the opposite finish from Lokesh Rahul, who completed 34 not out.
Kohli is now one in need of compatriot Sachin Tendulkar’s world file of 49 ODI lots of. Across codecs it was his 78th worldwide century however simply his third in World Cups since 2011.
India stays second within the factors desk with eight factors from 4 video games, trailing New Zealand on web run-rate. The two groups will face one another in Dharamsala on Sunday.
“I wanted to make a big contribution today,” Kohli stated. “I have a few half-centuries in World Cups but didn’t convert them. I wanted to finish off things today and stay till the end.”
The man of the match stated it’s a “special feeling” to play the event in India. The MCA Stadium was at full capability with 33,610 followers.
Bangladesh stays seventh with simply two factors from one win in 4 video games.
Earlier, opting to bat, Bangladesh acquired off to an ideal begin on a batting pleasant floor. Tanzid Hasan, who was on the verge of being neglected from this sport, scored a maiden ODI half-century as a substitute.
Together with Litton Das, he placed on 93 runs off 88 balls for the primary wicket.
For India, there was one other trigger for concern as effectively. All-rounder Hardik Pandya hobbled off within the ninth over with a twisted left ankle. He was making an attempt to subject off his bowling as Das struck a boundary.
Pandya was taken for scans at a neighborhood medical facility. Surprisingly, Kohli accomplished that ninth over, albeit bowling simply these three deliveries.
Pandya didn’t bowl or subject for the rest of the sport, and he was not padded up whereas India chased down Bangladesh’s whole.
“He pulled up a bit sore and there is nothing major to worry (about),” Indian skipper Rohit Sharma stated. “We will see how he pulls up (tomorrow) and then plan on how to go forward.”
Bowling all-rounder Shardul Thakur (1-59) stepped up, however he didn’t present the identical management that Pandya typically does. Hasan scored 50 off 41 balls, hitting 5 fours and three sixes.
Instead, wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav supplied the breakthrough, trapping Hasan lbw within the fifteenth over. India etched out three extra wickets for simply 44 runs and lowered Bangladesh to 137-4 in 27.4 overs.
While Yadav supplied management from one finish, left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja inflicted extra harm. First he trapped stand-in skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto lbw for eight runs. Then, he dismissed Das, who scored 66 off 82 balls with seven fours.
In between, Mehidy Hasan Miraz was surprisingly promoted however wicketkeeper Rahul took a diving catch to his left and despatched him again for 3 runs.
Veteran Mushfiqur Rahim stabilized the innings with 38 off 46 balls. He placed on 42 runs with Towhid Hridoy for the fifth wicket. Hridoy was caught off Thakur for 16 runs.
Rahim then placed on 22 runs with Mahmudullah, earlier than a shocking one-handed catch at level from Jadeja off Bumrah despatched him again.
Mahmudullah guided the lower-order and top-scored with 46 off 36 balls. He hit three fours and three sixes. His most significant partnership was price 32 off 26 balls with Nasum Ahmed (14).
He helped Bangladesh cross the 250-mark, even when it fell in need of a par rating on an ideal batting wicket.
In reply, the Indian openers sped off the block. Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill added 88 off 76 balls.
The skipper led the cost initially, and he scored 48 off 40 balls, with seven fours and two sixes. The second of these sixes was a towering pull shot off Hasan Mahmud over the sq. leg fence within the thirteenth over, however he was caught subsequent ball making an attempt to replicate it.
Gill scored his maiden World Cup half-century off 52 balls, hitting 5 fours and two sixes. He scored 53 runs in all and added 44 off 42 balls for the second wicket with Kohli.
He holed out at the deep midwicket fence in opposition to the run of play. Kohli although took over cost of the innings there onward and Bangladesh by no means acquired a sniff. He added 46 runs off 59 balls for the third wicket with Shreyas Iyer (19).
Iyer holed out to the deep. Kohli reached 50 off 48 balls, after which marched towards a landmark hundred.
Kohli and Rahul added an unbeaten 83 runs off 74 balls for the fourth wicket.
With a few extras thrown in, it appeared like Kohli may miss his likelihood. But he bided his time and slammed a full toss from Nasum Ahmed into the gang, kicking off celebrations in Pune.
Bangladesh subsequent performs South Africa in Mumbai on Monday.
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