Kohli’s Ton Maintain Winning Momentum Puts India on Top of World Cup 2023 Table
India Beat Bangladesh and India continued to maintain their winning momentum. Virat Kohli hit a brilliant century and helps India continued their winning streak in the Cricket World Cup 2023 with a 7-wicket victory over Bangladesh on Thursday. Chasing 257, Kohli scored an unbeaten 103 off 97 balls to guide India to victory.
Kohli’s innings was a masterclass in batting, as he played with patience and precision. He hit 10 fours and a six in his innings, and remained unbeaten till the end to see India through.
Kohli’s century was his 48th in ODIs, and his first in the Cricket World Cup 2023. He is now the third-highest century-scorer in ODI history, behind Sachin Tendulkar (49) and Ricky Ponting (41).
Apart from Kohli, Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma also played well for India. Gill scored a fluent 50 off 51 balls, while Sharma scored 48 off 53 balls.
India’s bowlers did a good job to restrict Bangladesh to 256/8. Jasprit Bumrah was well-supported by Mohammed Siraj and Ravindra Jadeja, who took two wickets each.
For Bangladesh, Liton Das and Shakib Al Hasan scored half-centuries. Das scored 63 off 72 balls, while Shakib scored 57 off 76 balls.
However, the Bangladesh middle order failed to capitalize on the good start, and they were eventually bowled out for 256.
India’s victory over Bangladesh was their fourth in a row in the Cricket World Cup 2023. They are now at the top of the points table, with 8 points from 4 matches.
Bangladesh, on the other hand, have suffered their third defeat in the tournament. They are now at the sixth position in the points table, with 4 points from 4 matches.
Players who played well:
- Virat Kohli (India): Kohli scored a brilliant century to guide India to victory. He hit 10 fours and a six in his innings, and remained unbeaten till the end to see India through.
- Shubman Gill (India): Gill scored a fluent 50 off 51 balls. He played some beautiful shots on the off-side, and looked in good form.
- Rohit Sharma (India): Sharma scored 48 off 53 balls. He played a captain’s knock, and helped India to build a solid foundation.
- Jasprit Bumrah (India): Bumrah taking 2/41. He bowled with good pace and accuracy, and troubled the Bangladesh batsmen.
- Mohammed Siraj (India): Siraj took two wickets for India. He bowled with good rhythm, and made it difficult for the Bangladesh batsmen to score runs.
- Ravindra Jadeja (India): Jadeja took two wickets for India. He bowled with good turn and variation, and kept the Bangladesh batsmen guessing.
- Liton Das (Bangladesh): Das scored 63 off 72 balls. He played some aggressive shots, and gave Bangladesh a good start.
- Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh): Shakib scored 57 off 76 balls. He played a responsible knock, and tried to hold the Bangladesh innings together.
Bowlers who bowled well:
- Jasprit Bumrah (India): Bumrah pick 2/41. He bowled with good pace and accuracy, and troubled the Bangladesh batsmen.
- Mohammed Siraj (India): Siraj took two wickets for India. He bowled with good rhythm, and made it difficult for the Bangladesh batsmen to score runs.
- Ravindra Jadeja (India): Jadeja took two wickets for India. He bowled with good turn and variation, and kept the Bangladesh batsmen guessing.
- Mehidy Hasan Miraz (Bangladesh): Miraz took two wickets for Bangladesh. He bowled with good control, and made it difficult for the Indian batsmen to score runs.
- Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh): Shakib took one wicket for Bangladesh. He bowled with good variation, and kept the Indian batsmen guessing.
Conclusion:
Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat first, scoring 256/8 in their 50 overs. Liton Das and Shakib Al Hasan scored half-centuries for Bangladesh, but they were unable to capitalize on their good start.
India chased down the target of 257 with ease, winning by 7 wickets with 51 balls to spare. Virat Kohli scored a brilliant century (103*) to guide India to victory. He was well-supported by Shubman Gill (50) and Rohit Sharma (48).
Kohli’s century was his 48th in ODIs, and his first in the Cricket World Cup 2023. He is now the third-highest century-scorer in ODI history, behind Sachin Tendulkar (49) and Ricky Ponting (41).
India’s victory over Bangladesh was their fourth in a row in the Cricket World Cup 2023. They are now at the top of the points table, with 8 points from 4 matches.
Kohli was named the Player of the Match for his outstanding performance.
India’s victory over Bangladesh was a dominant display. They bowled well to restrict Bangladesh to 256/8, and then chased down the target with ease. Kohli’s century was the highlight of the match, but there were also important contributions from Gill, Sharma, and Bumrah.
India’s winning streak in the Cricket World Cup 2023 is now at four. They are looking like the favorites to win the tournament, and they will be difficult to beat for any team.