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PUNE, India: Virat Kohli scored his 48th ODI hundred to assist India beat Bangladesh by 7 wickets Thursday for its 4th straight win at the Cricket World Cup.
Kohli ended up with 103 not out off 97 balls as India ended up with 261-3 (41.3 overs) in reply to Bangladesh’s crappy 256-8 (50 overs). He had some assistance at the other end from Lokesh Rahul, who completed 34 not out.
Kohli is now one except compatriot Sachin Tendulkar’s world record of 49 ODI hundreds. Throughout formats it was his 78th global century however simply his 3rd in World Cups considering that 2011.
India remains 2nd in the points table with 8 points from 4 video games, tracking New Zealand on net run-rate. The 2 groups will deal with each other in Dharamsala on Sunday.
“I wished to make a huge contribution today,” Kohli stated. “I have a couple of half-centuries in World Cups however didn’t transform them. I wished to round off things today and remain till completion.”
The male of the match stated it’s a “unique sensation” to play the competition in India. The MCA Stadium was at complete capability with 33,610 fans.
Bangladesh remains seventh with simply 2 points from one win in 4 video games.
Previously, deciding to bat, Bangladesh left to an excellent start on a batting friendly surface area. Tanzid Hasan, who was on the brink of being excluded from this video game, scored a maiden ODI half-century rather.
Together with Litton Das, he placed on 93 run 88 balls for the very first wicket.
For India, there was another cause for issue. All-rounder Hardik Pandya hobbled off in the ninth over with a twisted left ankle. He was attempting to field off his bowling as Das struck a limit.
Pandya was considered scans at a regional medical center. Remarkably, Kohli finished that ninth over, albeit bowling simply those 3 shipments.
Pandya did not bowl or field for the rest of the video game, and he was not padded up while India ferreted out Bangladesh’s overall.
“He brought up a bit aching and there is absolutely nothing significant to fret (about),” Indian skipper Rohit Sharma stated. “We will see how he brings up (tomorrow) and after that intend on how to move forward.”
Bowling all-rounder Shardul Thakur (1-59) stepped up, however he didn’t offer the very same control that Pandya frequently does. Hasan scored 50 off 41 balls, striking 5 fours and 3 6s.
Rather, wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav supplied the advancement, trapping Hasan lbw in the 15th over. India engraved out 3 more wickets for simply 44 runs and decreased Bangladesh to 137-4 in 27.4 overs.
While Yadav offered control from one end, left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja caused more damage. He caught stand-in skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto lbw for 8 runs. He dismissed Das, who scored 66 off 82 balls with 7 fours.
In in between, Mehidy Hasan Miraz was remarkably promoted however wicketkeeper Rahul took a diving catch to his left and sent him back for 3 runs.
Veteran Mushfiqur Rahim supported the innings with 38 off 46 balls. He placed on 42 runs with Towhid Hridoy for the 5th wicket. Hridoy was captured off Thakur for 16 runs.
Rahim then placed on 22 runs with Mahmudullah, before a sensational one-handed catch at point from Jadeja off Bumrah sent him back.
Mahmudullah directed the lower-order and top-scored with 46 off 36 balls. He struck 3 fours and 3 6s. His most essential collaboration deserved 32 off 26 balls with Nasum Ahmed (14 ).
He assisted Bangladesh cross the 250-mark, even if it disappointed a par rating on an excellent batting wicket.
In reply, the Indian openers sped off the block. Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill included 88 off 76 balls.
The skipper led the charge at first, and he scored 48 off 40 balls, with 7 fours and 2 6s. The second of those 6s was an imposing pull shot off Hasan Mahmud over the square leg fence in the 13th over, however he was captured next ball attempting to reproduce it.
Gill scored his maiden World Cup half-century off 52 balls, striking 5 fours and 2 6s. He scored 53 runs in all and included 44 off 42 balls for the 2nd wicket with Kohli.
He holed out at the deep midwicket fence versus the run of play. Kohli though took control of charge of the innings there onward and Bangladesh never ever got a smell. He included 46 run 59 balls for the 3rd wicket with Shreyas Iyer (19 ).
Iyer holed out to the deep. Kohli reached 50 off 48 balls, and after that marched towards a landmark hundred.
Kohli and Rahul included an unbeaten 83 run 74 balls for the 4th wicket.
With a number of bonus included, it looked like Kohli might miss his possibility. He bided his time and knocked a complete toss from Nasum Ahmed into the crowd, kicking off events in Pune.
Bangladesh next plays South Africa in Mumbai on Monday.
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