India National Cricket Team batting superstar Virat Kohli played a sensational innings in the 17th match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 against Najmul Hossain Shanto-led Bangladesh National Cricket Team at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Thursday, October 19. His innings helped India seal the win in the match.
Earlier, Bangladesh won the toss and opted to bat first in the match. They were without the services of skipper Shakib Al Hasan as the all-rounder was ruled out of the fixture due to a left quad injury he sustained during the New Zealand clash. India, meanwhile, fielded an unchanged playing XI.
Opening batsmen Litton Das and Tanzid Hasan provided the Bangla Tigers with an absolutely brilliant start in the match and added 93 runs for the opening partnership.
However, after the dismissal of the openers, Bangladesh lost wickets at regular intervals and played poor cricket. Then the veterans Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah took responsibility and steadied the ship. The duo batted really well and played confident cricket. In the end, Bangladesh were able to post a decent total of 256/8 on the board.
For India, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Siraj, and Jasprit Bumrah bagged two wickets each while Shardul Thakur and Kuldeep Yadav bagged one wicket each.
Chasing the target of 257 runs, Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill provided India with an excellent start in the match. Rohit Sharma was the aggressor in the partnership and he allowed Gill to play his natural game. They stitched together 88 runs before Rohit Sharma got out.
Gill soon got out after completing his fifty and Shreyas Iyer was also back in the pavilion for a low score. However, Virat Kohli joined forces with KL Rahul and steered India to a remarkable win. In the process, Virat Kohli also completed his dramatic century.
The batting superstar Kohli helped India reach a stage where the victory was guaranteed and then he set his eyes on the century. There were a lot of twists and turns as Kohli was on the path to his hundred, but he eventually achieved the feat by smashing Nasum Ahmed for a six.
India won by 7 wickets to register their 4 consecutive win in the ICC World Cup 2023 and this was Kohli’s 48th ODI ton and 78th international ton.
Here’s How X Reacted To Virat Kohli’s Sensational Century And India’s Win:
VIRAT Victory !
It was absolut delight to watch @imVkohli playing marvelous shots all around the field & scoring a Century.
This 7 wicket win has once again proved our prowess. Great display of talent and resilience by @ImRo45 & @ShubmanGill also.
Congratulations!@BCCI pic.twitter.com/a3kfmNocny
— Rajeev Shukla (@ShuklaRajiv) October 19, 2023
169 to win when kohli walks in and he makes 103 no #king
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) October 19, 2023
Great win team india 🇮🇳 unstoppable 😊🤞 king 👑 💯 brilliant unbeaten century @imVkohli 👏👏🇮🇳#INDvsBAN #CWC2023
— Rahul Sharma (@ImRahulSharma3) October 19, 2023
Kohli 🎯✅🤎100 sabash shera @imVkohli #indiavsbangladesh
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) October 19, 2023
Fitting that the first close game at this World Cup is between Virat Kohli and scoring an international century
— Ben Gardner (@Ben_Wisden) October 19, 2023
A clinical victory for India. King Kohli 👌🏻 #CWC23
— Dodda Ganesh | ದೊಡ್ಡ ಗಣೇಶ್ (@doddaganesha) October 19, 2023
Hos to score an effortless hundred? Ask Virat Kohli, the chase master #INDvBAN #IndVsBang
— Amol Karhadkar (@karhacter) October 19, 2023
VIRAT KOHLI FINISHES OF IN STYLE AND COMPLETED HIS 48TH ODI CENTURY…👏🏻👏🏻
Outstanding knock from Virat kohli..what a player..👏🏻👏🏻#Viratkohli #CWC2023 pic.twitter.com/VdYQT5jpCI— रोहित जुगलान Rohit Juglan (@rohitjuglan) October 19, 2023
Never ever I've seen Kohli playing for his personal milestone. This is the first time he's done this. But if there's someone who can be selfish once in 250 games, then one of them has to be Kohli.
Well played.
— Jaanvi🏏 (@that_shutterbug) October 19, 2023
Yay! Century. Well done Kohli (for scoring the runs), Rahul (for not scoring the runs), and the umpire (for not giving a wide).
— Ramesh Srivats (@rameshsrivats) October 19, 2023
How was that not a wide? Seems even the umpire wanted Virat Kohli to score a hundred! #CWC23 #INDvBAN
— Mohsin Kamal (@64MohsinKamal) October 19, 2023
This is by far the most funniest hundred I've ever seen in international cricket 😭 Man was working out every single run scenario that would take him to the 100 in his mind.
— Heisenberg ☢ (@internetumpire) October 19, 2023
VIRATTTTTT KOHLIIIII! Bro this century suddenly felt like some most awaited milestone. What drama! 🤣🔥🔥
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) October 19, 2023
👑 Pakistani fans will always wish to have a match-winner and a legacy maker like Virat Kohli in Pakistan Cricket Team! #CWC23 pic.twitter.com/Y74wTAY6eU
— Arfa Feroz Zake (@ArfaSays_) October 19, 2023
Congratulations on reaching another milestone #INDvsBAN 🇮🇳🇮🇳 #KingKohli https://t.co/dmmxurMKGG
— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina) October 19, 2023
That punch in the air!
ODI 100 No.48 for Virat Kohli and he certainly felt good after this one 😇
— Sahil Malhotra (@Sahil_Malhotra1) October 19, 2023
Fabulous end to the match! Congratulations Team India on winning 4 straight games!#CWC23 #IndvBan
— Cheteshwar Pujara (@cheteshwar1) October 19, 2023
No.48 for @imVkohli and another big win for India. This team is unstoppable at this point!
— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) October 19, 2023
Jadeja, Kuldeep, Bumrah, Kohli, Gill, Rohit.#CWC2023
— Mpumelelo Mbangwa (@mmbangwa) October 19, 2023
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