Virat Kohli scripts history busts Sachin Tendulkars imposing record
With his 85 runs at the ICC World Cup played in Chennai on Sunday Virat Kohli added another major landmark by breaking Sachin Tendulkar’s stunning record.
Virat Kohli in action during Cricket World Cup 2023 match between India and Australia©️ AFP
Virat Kohli accomplished another major mark to his already illustrious career as he broke Sachin Tendulkar’s stunning record amid the Cricket World Cup 2023 match amidst India and Australia in Chennai on Sunday. K
Kohli guided India to victory and in the process, emerged the highest run-scorer for the Indian cricket team in ICC limited-over tournaments (World Cup, T20 World Cup, and Champions Trophy).
The record previously belonged to Tendulkar who scored 2718 runs in 58 appearances. On the other hand, Kohli now has 2785 runs in 64 appearances.
Kohli channelised his inner champion to pull the Indian team out with a masterly 85, which paved the way for a six-wicket victory over Australia in their opening match of the World Cup.
Kohli found a trusted ally in uber-cool KL Rahul (97 not out off 115 balls) during their match-winning stand of 165 that eventually made the 200-run target seem like a cakewalk on a testing track although they took 41.2 overs to achieve it.
The team were in a big Mess after three Indian top-order batters returned to the pavilion without troubling the scorers. Even India captain Rohit Sharma was full of praise for Rahul and Kohli.
After the match Rohit Sharma made it known that he was nervous.
Credit goes to the Aussie bowlers as they bowled in good areas but some loose shots as well, when you have that kind of target you want to score as much as possible in the powerplay, but credit to Virat and KL on how they went about the chase.
Chennai never disappoints, they love their cricket and for them to sit in that heat and come out and cheer for the team says a lot,” said Rohit after the match.
But equally responsible for India getting two points are their spinners. Ravindra Jadeja (3/28 in 10 overs) along with Ravichandran Ashwin (2/34 in 10 overs) and Kuldeep Yadav (2/42 in 10 overs) made life miserable for the Australians while bowling them out for 199 in 49.3 overs.
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