Virat Kohli poses with ground staff at Eden Gardens following India’s victory against South Africa. Kohli batted brilliantly in the first innings, scoring 101* (121).
Virat Kohli, the star Indian batter, named Player of the Match. After his amazing century against South Africa in Kolkata during Match 37 of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. Kohli bat well for 101* (121) to help India record a huge 326/5 in their allocate 50 overs and win the match by 243 runs.
Kohli, who also celebrating his 35th birthday, posed with the Eden Gardens ground workers after the game. During the game, the star batsman appeared in great form, matching Sachin Tendulkar’s record of 49 ODI hundreds. Kohli celebrated the historic milestone by spending time with the ground crew, who applauded him for his generous gesture.
Notably, Kohli also became the tournament’s second-highest run scorer with 543 runs from eight innings at an average of 108.60 with two hundreds and four fifties. He also ascend to third place on the list of the most run scorers in ODI World Cup history. Trailing only Ricky Ponting (1743 runs) and Sachin Tendulkar (2278 runs).
Returning to the action, Shreyas Iyer (77 off 87) also got a half-century. As the two put on a mammoth 134-run partnership for the third wicket. Suryakumar Yadav (22 off 14) and Ravindra Jadeja (29* off 15) completed the innings as India concluded on 326/5 in 50 overs.
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Ravindra Jadeja took five wickets in the second innings
South Africa didn’t get off to a good start in the second innings, as they lost their in-form opener Quinton de Kock (5 off 10) in the second over itself. Ravindra Jadeja dismissed Temba Bavuma in the ninth over, putting South Africa at 22/2 after 8.3 overs.
Mohammed Shami extended his outstanding form by dismissing Aiden Markram (9 off 6. ) Heinrich Klaasen (1 off 11), leaving South Africa reeling at 40/4 after 12.5 overs. The Proteas never recovered after that, being swept out for 83 in 27.1 overs and losing the match by 243 runs. Ravindra Jadeja was India’s first-choice bowler, taking 5/33 in nine overs.
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