India humble Netherlands, win their ninth successive match: Key stats
The Indian cricket team won its ninth successive match in the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup. India humbled the Netherlands in match number 45 in Bengaluru. India posted their second-highest ODI World Cup score, amassing 410/4 in 50 overs. All top five batters posted 50-plus scores with Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul slamming tons. In response, the Dutch perished for 260. Here's more.
Summary of India's innings
Indian openers laid the foundation, adding 100 runs for the first wicket. India were 129/2 next before Virat Kohli and Iyer added 71 runs. Iyer found company in Rahul and the two stitched a 208-run stand for the fourth wicket. Both players were in their element and hammered fluent centuries. Bas de Leede claimed 2/82 for the Netherlands as Logan van Beek conceded 107.
Summary of the second innings
Wesley Baressi departed early for the Dutch with Mohammed Siraj claiming his scalp. A 61-run stand was added next between Max ODowd and Colin Ackermann. Kuldeep Yadav got the breakthrough as India picked wickets at key junctures on a good batting deck. Kuldeep finishes with 2/41 as Ravindra Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah excelled as well. Notably, Virat Kohli claimed a wicket for India.
Rohit Sharma completes 100 half-centuries in international cricket
Indian skipper Rohit Sharma ended up scoring 61 off 54 balls (8 fours, 2 sixes). With this knock, Rohit slammed his 100th fifty in international cricket. He became the sixth Indian to accomplish 100 half-centuries. He joined Sachin Tendulkar (164), Virat Kohli (137), Rahul Dravid (146), Sourav Ganguly (107), and MS Dhoni (108). The tally also includes 45 centuries (200s: 4).
Rohit surpasses MS Dhoni and ABD with two different records
Rohit raced to 10,615 ODI runs, averaging 49.14. He is now the fifth-highest scorer for India in ODIs. He went past MS Dhoni, who scored 10,599 runs for India. Rohit completed 60 ODI maximums in 2023, the most by a batter in a calendar year. He surpassed former South African captain AB de Villiers's tally of 58 sixes in 2015 to reach the milestone.
Rohit emulates Sachin with this record
Meanwhile, Rohit now owns 503 runs in the ongoing World Cup at 55.58. He also returned with 648 runs in the 2019 competition. He became just the second batter after Sachin Tendulkar to accomplish 500-plus runs in two editions of ODI WCs. The Indian batting legend accumulated 673 and 523 runs in the 2003 and 1996 events, respectively.
The fifth captain to get this feat
Rohit has also become the first Indian skipper to accomplish 500 runs in a WC edition. Overall, he became the fifth captain to get this feat. New Zealand's Kane Williamson (578 in 2019), Sri Lanka's Mahela Jayawardene (548 in 2007), Australia's Ricky Ponting (539 in 2007), and Australia's Aaron Finch (507 in 2019) are the others with this feat.
KL Rahul becomes the fastest centurion for India
Rahul managed 102 from 64 balls. He smashed 11 fours and four sixes Rahul smashed his seventh ODI century and a second in ICC WCs. Rahul got to his century from 62 balls. He has broken the record of Rohit for the fastest ODI World Cup ton by an Indian. Rohit took 63 balls for his century against Afghanistan at the 2023 World Cup.
Iyer slams his maiden World Cup hundred
Iyer hammered his maiden century in the ICC Cricket World Cup. He smoked his third successive 50-plus score in the ongoing World Cup. He scored an unbeaten 128 off 94 balls, his highest ODI score. Iyer has raced to 2,222 runs from 56 ODIs at an average of 49.37. While this was his fourth ODI hundred, he also owns 17 fifties.
Key partnership records for Iyer and Rahul
Iyer and Rahul added 208 runs for the fourth wicket. This is the second-highest World Cuo partnership against the Netherlands. The duo is only behind Hashim Amla-AB de Villiers's 221-run partnership in the 2011 event. The duo also recorded India's highest stand for the fourth wicket or lower in World Cups. They went past MS Dhoni-Raina's 196*-run partnership versus Zimbabwe in 2015.
Kohli slams his seventh 50-plus score in 2023 WC
Kohli scored 51, amassing his seventh 50-plus score in nine outings. Kohli became the leading run-getter (WC 2023). Kohli has raced to 1,624 runs in 35 WC matches as he averages 58 (100s: 4, 50s: 11). As per ESPNcricinfo, the 35-year-old became the third player to accomplish seven 50-plus scores in a WC edition, having joined Tendulkar (2003) and Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan (2019).
Shubman Gill gets to 1,500 ODI runs in 2023
Gill accomplished yet another milestone as he raced past 1,500 ODI runs in 2023. The youngster reached the mark in 27 games, averaging 62.50. Gill became just the fourth Indian to accomplish 1,500 ODI runs in a calendar year. He has joined Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, and Sourav Ganguly. Australia's Matthew Hayden and Pakistan's Saeed Anwar are the only other players with this feat.
India post their second-highest World Cup team total
India managed to put up their second-highest ODI World Cup score. India's highest World Cup score remains 413/5 managed against Bermuda in 2007. India also registered just their second score of 400-plus in ODI World Cups. Meanwhile, this is the fifth-highest team total in ODI World Cup history. India posted their seventh score of 400-plus in ODIs, besides recording their fourth-highest ODI score.
The third instance of batters (top 5) have scored 50-plus
This is the third instance and first for India in which all five batters in the top 5 have scored 50-plus in an ODI match. Before this, India were at the receiving end of this record. As per Cricbuzz, on both occasions, Australia scripted this unique record against India. Australia achieved the same in Jaipur in 2013 and Sydney in 2020.
Jadeja scripts this unique record among Indian spinners
Ravindra Jadeja claimed 2/49. He now owns the most wickets by an Indian spinner in a single World Cup edition (16). Jadeja went past Anil Kumble (15 in 1996) and Yuvraj Singh (15 in 2011).
Unique records scripted in this match
Rahul's 102 is now the second occasion in which an Indian keeper has smashed a ton in ODI World Cups. Rahul joined Dravid, who scored 145 versus Sri Lanka in the 1999 World Cup. Netherlands bowler Logan van Beek conceded 107 runs. It's now the most runs conceded in a match by a bowler against India (World Cup).
India slam these massive records
As per Cricbuzz, India posted their 20th score of 50-plus in the 2023 tournament. It's now the highest for India in a World Cup edition, going past 19 in the 2019 World Cup. Rohit used nine bowlers in the match, including himself. For the third time, a side has used nine bowlers in ODI WCs. India posted their 24th ODI win in 2023.
