Virat Kohli missed out on an opportunity of equalling Sachin Tendulkar‘s document of most ODI tons of with the latter current at stands. Kohli was dismissed on 88 runs throughout India’s World Cup 2023 towards Sri Lanka at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium.
Fans are eagerly ready for Virat Kohli’s 49th ODI hundred and the batter clearly entertained the 1000’s of followers at Wankhede with one other good knock. But the legendary batter was not in a position to register a historic feat in entrance of Tendulkar himself and appeared in utter disappointment whereas strolling back out to the pavilion.Â
In-form pacer Dilshan Madushanka ended Kohli’s good knock with Pathum Nissanka taking a straightforward catch at quick cowl. Nissanka’s catch silenced the gang at Wankhede Stadium and as soon as once more Kohli needed to take a protracted irritating stroll.
Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma misplaced the toss and was compelled to bat first with an unchanged group. Rohit began the sport with a 4 off Dilshan Madushanka on the very first ball however the latter clear bowling the Indian skipper to attract the primary blood. Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill pulled off a 183-run stand for the second wicket to place India on observe for an enormous whole.
But, Madushanka continued his momentum as he denied each Gill and Kohli their tons of in fast succession. However, KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer saved India in a dominant place with a fast 60-run stand for the fourth wicket.
With 442 runs in seven innings, Kohli leads the scoring chart for India in World Cup 2023 and is second after South Africa’s Quinton de Kock. On the opposite hand, Madushanka claimed the highest spot within the bowling chart with 17 wickets in seven innings.
India Playing XI: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj
Sri Lanka Playing XI: Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis (c & wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Angelo Mathews, Dushan Hemantha, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Dushmantha Chameera, Dilshan Madushanka
