ICC Cricket World Cup 2023-Ind vs Ban: In a thrilling encounter between India and Bangladesh at Pune, Virat Kohli’s outstanding unbeaten century led India to a seven-wicket victory, making it four wins in a row for India at the Cricket World Cup. Chasing a target of 257, India reached 261-3 in just 42 overs, with Kohli sealing the win by smashing a six off spinner Nasum Ahmed.
India’s chase began aggressively with Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill attacking the Bangladeshi bowlers. Kohli continued the momentum, scoring yet another half-century. Despite a slow start, Bangladesh’s openers gained pace and reached 100 runs in 17.2 overs. However, Indian bowlers, led by Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja, took control, restricting Bangladesh to 256/8 in 50 overs. Tanzid Hasan (51), Litton Das (66), Mushfiqur Rahim (38), and Mahmudullah (46) were the key contributors for Bangladesh. India’s final XI included Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, and Mohammed Siraj. For Bangladesh, Najmul Hossain Shanto captained the team in the absence of Shakib-Al-Hasan.
Notable moments included Tanzid Hasan’s quick half-century, Litton Das’ 12th ODI fifty, and important breakthroughs by Indian bowlers, especially Jadeja, Siraj, and Bumrah. India’s chase, however, saw the fall of Rohit Sharma after a fiery start, and later, Shubman Gill was caught by Mahmudullah. Kohli’s consistent performance, coupled with crucial contributions from the team, secured India’s victory. In the end, India successfully chased down the target, maintaining their dominance over Bangladesh despite the latter’s recent improvements.
Virat Kohli Bowls in ODIs After 8 Years
During the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 match against Bangladesh at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune, star Indian batsman Virat Kohli showcased his bowling skills. In the ninth over, all-rounder Hardik Pandya sustained an injury after delivering the third ball. Consequently, Kohli took over the bowling duties for the rest of the over as Hardik limped off the field. Kohli’s most recent stint with the ball in ODIs occurred on August 31, 2017, against Sri Lanka, during which he bowled two overs and gave away 12 runs.During the ODI World Cups, he bowled a solitary over in the 2015 semifinals against Australia, conceding seven runs.In his international cricket career, spanning various formats, Kohli has managed to secure eight wickets in the 161.5 overs he has bowled.
Kohli has bowled a total of 161.5 overs in international cricket, comprising 107.2 overs in ODIs, 25.2 overs in T20Is, and 29.1 overs in Tests, spread across 73 innings. Surprisingly, he has managed to take only eight wickets despite these efforts. His longest bowling stint came in a 2012 Test match against Australia in Sydney. In ODI cricket, Kohli has delivered at least one ball in 49 different innings. Out of these, he has bowled at least an entire over in 46 innings.
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