The legend of Virat Kohli continued to develop exponentially as he reached inside handshaking distance of Sachin Tendulkar‘s world file of 49 tons of throughout India’s walk-in-the-park seven-wicket victory over Bangladesh in a World Cup recreation in Pune on Thursday. Kohli, who plans 50-over chases with a precision of a surgeon, remained unbeaten on 103 off 97 balls as India knocked off the 258-run goal with as many as 51 balls remaining. India have now make it 4 wins out of 4 video games and yet another win would just about put them in semi-finals.

Whereas Kohli hit six fours and 4 sixes, it was his exemplary working between the wickets in pursuit of his forty eighth hundred that will be etched within the reminiscence for the longest time.

However credit score must also go to Ravindra Jadeja (2/38 in 10 overs) and Jasprit Bumrah (2/41 in 10 overs), who have been exemplary protecting all bases in absence of Hardik Pandya, who hobbled off the sphere after twisting his left ankle.

” Sorry for stealing it (the participant of the Match award) from Jaddu. I needed to make an enormous contribution. Have made fifties in World Cups, needed to complete it off this time,” Kohli stated after the match.

Whereas skipper Rohit Sharma (48 off 40 balls) and Shubman Gill (53 off 55 balls) added 88 in simply 12.4 overs to arrange the chase, it was a cakewalk for Kohli at a venue, with which he shares an intimate relation.

If Rohit rattled the Bangladeshis with an all-out assault, Kohli bled them with thousand cuts, working these twos within the 90s with easy ease, one other testimony to his health.

Earlier, as has been the case with every of India’s opponents within the World Cup to date, scoring runs towards arguably the perfect bowling assault within the competitors proved an enormous ask for Bangladesh too, who managed a modest 256/8 on a batting-friendly floor.

Actually, Bangladesh squandered a terrific begin which had them positioned formidably at 90 for no loss after 14 overs, however India’s bowling as soon as once more got here to fore on a featherbed right here.

India misplaced Pandya as early as within the ninth over, when he tried to cease a straight drive off Litton Das‘ bat together with his proper foot and fell on the bottom. Pandya obtained preliminary remedy on the sphere however as he started shifting to his bowling mark, it turned clear he wouldn’t proceed and left the sphere subsequently.

With all choices at his perusal, the truth that Rohit Sharma selected Virat Kohli to finish the injured Pandya’s over – with India nonetheless searching for first breakthrough – confirmed how assured India are with their bowling assault on this competitors.

Kuldeep Yadav supplied the primary breakthrough and Ravindra Jadeja the second, because it was India all the best way with Bangladesh going at below 5 runs per over after a strong starting.

Actually, Jadeja’s was the standout efficiency with the all-rounder producing a measly 10-0-38-2 and an outstanding diving catch to dismiss Mushfiqur Rahim.

However the preliminary exchanges belonged to the younger Tanzid Hasan, who struck a blinding maiden fifty scoring 51 off 43 balls (5x4s, 3x6s). Litton Das made 82-ball 66 (7x4s), whereas Rahim’s 38 and a late cost from Mahmudullah (46, 36 balls, 3x4s, 3x6s) introduced the Tigers their runs.

With no help from the floor, the duty to make early inroads with the brand new ball appeared difficult despite the fact that Jasprit Bumrah (2/41) discovered some motion within the air.

After a watchful begin Das took on Mohammed Siraj (2/60) within the sixth over, hitting two fours to get a transfer on and Tanzid pulled Bumrah over effective leg for the primary six of the innings within the subsequent.

The Bangladesh openers instantly pressed on the scoring fee as 53 runs got here off the final 5 overs within the powerplay.

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