World Cup: India beat Bangladesh, claim fourth successive win
India claimed their fourth successive win in the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup after beating Bangladesh at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune. The Men in Blue comfortably chased down 257, with Virat Kohli breaking several records. Earlier, half-centurion Shubman Gill and skipper Rohit Sharma bolstered India's chase. Besides, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, and Ravindra Jadeja took two wickets for India.
A look at the match summary
Bangladesh openers Tanzid Hasan and Litton Das shared a 93-run stand, batting first. Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav broke Bangladesh's top order thereafter. Bangladesh were down to 179/5, with Mushfiqur Rahim scoring a crucial 38. Mahmudullah's 36-ball 46 took Bangladesh to 256/8. For India, Gill and Rohit made it a one-sided chase. Kohli and KL Rahul also chipped in as India won by seven wickets.
Gill slams his maiden ODI fifty
Gill, who has been on song in 2023, yet again bolstered India's top order alongside skipper Rohit. Gill and Rohit added 88 runs for the opening wicket, having exhibited their exquisite strokes. The former finished with a 55-ball 53 (5 fours and 2 sixes). It was his maiden half-century in ODI World Cups. Overall, Gill now owns 10 ODI fifties.
Rohit Sharma surpasses 6,000 ODI runs in Asia
Rohit scored 48 from 40 balls. He surpassed 6,000 ODI runs in Asia. He owns 6,032 runs in Asia at 49.85 with the help of 16 tons and 32 fifties. Rohit, who smashed two sixes, raced to a milestone of 200 sixes in Asia. Rohit owns 305 sixes in ODIs currently, besides 154 at home. Rohit has 564 sixes in 456 internationals.
Most ODI sixes in first 10 overs
It is worth noting that Rohit now has the most sixes in the first 10 overs in ODIs in 2023 (32). Interestingly, the Australian batters have scored 30 sixes combined in this regard. The South African batters are next with 19 sixes.
Kohli slams his 48th ODI ton
Kohli arrived after India lost Rohit, who shared an 88-run opening stand with Gill. Although Kohli played second fiddle, his onslaught came toward the end. The former reached his century with India's win, smashing a six. Kohli now has 48 ODI tons, one less than that of legend Sachin Tendulkar. The former smashed an unbeaten 103 off 97 balls (6 fours and 4 sixes).
Kohli becomes the fastest to 26,000 international runs
During the match, Kohli became the fastest cricketer to complete 26,000 runs in international cricket. He got to the milestone in his 567th inning. He broke Tendulkar's record, who accomplished the feat in his 600th international inning. The former Indian batting legend completed the landmark against England in 2007 in a Test match against England at Lord's.
Other records scripted by Kohli
Kohli (212) overtook SA's Jacques Kallis (211) in terms of 50-plus scores in international cricket. Tendulkar leads this list with 264 such scores. Pune has become the second Indian venue where Kohli has over 550 ODI runs (551). Notably, he has 587 ODI runs in Visakhapatnam. Kohli has become only the third player to win 40 Man of the Match awards in ODIs.
A record-breaking opening stand for Bangladesh
Openers Hasan and Das gave Bangladesh a solid start after they elected to bat. The duo added 93 runs, now the highest opening partnership for Bangladesh in ODI World Cups. They surpassed the 69-run stand between Mehrab Hossain and Shahriar Hossain which came against Pakistan in 1999. The one between Hasan and Das is now the third-highest opening partnership for Bangladesh against India (ODIs).
Hasan slams his maiden ODI fifty
While Das got off the mark on his 14th ball, his opening partner Hasan consistently found boundaries. The latter completed his maiden ODI half-century off 41 balls. However, he became the first Bangladesh wicket to fall (in the 15th over). Hasan smashed a 43-ball 51, a knock laced with 5 fours and 3 sixes. This was his ninth ODI appearance.
Das smashes his third WC fifty
While Hasan departed, Das went on to score a 62-ball fifty. He smashed his 12th ODI fifty and a third in the World Cup. Das ended up scoring 66 off 82 balls, a knock laced with seven boundaries. During the match, Das also completed 500 ODI runs at neutral venues. He now has 510 runs from 18 matches at 30.00 in this regard.
Second Bangladesh batter with 1,000 WC runs
Das's dismissal reduced Bangladesh to 137/4. This exposed the experienced Mushfiqur Rahim in the middle. However, the latter managed a 46-ball 38 (1 four and 1 six) before getting dismissed by Bumrah. In the process, Rahim became the second Bangladesh batter to complete 1,000 runs in ODI World Cups. All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is the only other Bangladeshi to do so.
Most sixes for Bangladesh in ODI WCs
Mahmudullah smacked an important 46 off 36 balls, which lifted Bangladesh from 179/5. The all-rounder hammered 3 fours and as many sixes in his knock. Mahmudullah now has 703 World Cup runs at an incredible average of 54.07. The tally includes two tons as well. He overtook Rahim (13) to record the most sixes for Bangladesh (16) in ODI World Cups.
Virat Kohli rolls his arm
Kohli was called up to injured Hardik Pandya's over. Notably, Kohli bowled in ODIs for the first time in over six years. He had not rolled his arm over in the format since the Colombo ODI against Sri Lanka in August 2017. Kohli, who bowled medium-pace, gave away two runs in three balls. He had previously bowled just three overs in ODI WCs.
Kohli achieved this ODI milestone at MCA Stadium, Pune
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. Kohli registered his 3rd hundred here, besides also owning three half-centuries. He owns 551 runs at 78.71.
