Last Updated: November 19, 2023, 16:08 IST
Virat Kohli scored a half-century earlier than being bowled. (AP Photo)
Virat Kohli and Glenn Maxwell shared a mild second throughout the world cup ultimate in Ahmedabad.
The strain of a world cup ultimate could be weighing heavy on the shoulders of Indian and Australian gamers nevertheless it hasn’t stopped them from sharing mild moments.
India famous person Virat Kohli and Australia’s ‘Big Show’ Glenn Maxwell had been concerned in a playful banter throughout the titanic contest on the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
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The incident occurred throughout India’s innings when a throw from Maxwell was fired into the path of Kohli on the striker’s finish. Kohli ducked beneath whereas blocking it together with his hand.
That led to Maxwell playfully firing a few phrases at his Royal Challengers Bangalore team-mate’s path earlier than Kohli shouldered him leaving the 2 smiling.
Meanwhile, Kohli peeled off a 72nd half-century main India’s restoration after they misplaced two wickets in fast succession.
Kohli made 54 off 63 as he was bowled by Australia captain Pat Cummins in the twenty ninth over. It was a typical knock from the India star as he struck 4 fours whereas including 67 runs for the fourth wicket with KL Rahul.
Australia opted to bat first and prized opener Shubman Gill out as early because the fifth over with Mitchell Starc touchdown the blow.
Rohit Sharma although continued to bat aggressively and struck 4 fours and three sixes in a 31-ball 47.
India misplaced Rohit and Shreyas Iyer in the area of 5 runs leaving them in a tough spot at 81/3. However, Kohli and Rahul stabilised the innings with a regular partnership.
Kohli thus finishes the world cup with a document 765 runs from 11 innings – essentially the most by any batter in a single version of the competitors’s historical past. He struck three centuries and 6 half-centuries.
Rohit scored 597 runs from 11 innings at 54.27 together with a century and three fifties.
This is India’s fourth look in the ultimate of an ODI World Cup after 1983 (winner), 2003 (runners-up) and 2011 (winner).
