Virat Kohli achieves this ODI milestone at MCA Stadium, Pune
India's Virat Kohli attained a new milestone in ODIs at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium (MCA) in Pune. Kohli, who is the top scorer at the MCA Stadium, extended his runs tally, surpassing the 500-run mark. He is the first to achieve the milestone. Kohli got to the mark versus Bangladesh in match number 17 of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 on Thursday.
Kohli averages over 78 at the MCA Stadium
As per ESPNcricinfo, playing his eighth match at the MCA Stadium, Kohli surpassed the 500-run mark with his 52nd run in the contest. Kohli, who smashed 103*, registered his 3rd hundred here, besides also owning three half-centuries. He owns 551 runs at 78.71. Notably, no other player has clocked over 300 runs here. Shikhar Dhawan is behind Kohli with 280 runs.
Kohli slams his 11th World Cup fifty-plus score
Kohli slammed his 48th century in ODIs, including a fifth versus Bangladesh. Kohli has also gone past 5,700 ODI runs at home (5,762), slamming his 22nd hundred. In the ICC Cricket World Cup, Kohli is currently the fourth-highest scorer. He smashed his 11th fifty-plus score. Meanwhile, versus Bangladesh, Kohli has raced past 900 runs. He averages over 75 versus them.
India overcome Bangladesh, clock fourth successive win
Bangladesh managed 256/8 versus India, riding on Litton Das's 66. In response, Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill handed India a solid start. Rohit perished for 48 before Gill fell for 53. Kohli went along and with help from KL Rahul, he smashed a fine century.
