Virat Kohli hits 49th century on his 35th birthday in the 37th match of India vs South Africa World Cup 2023. India’s former Captain Virat Kohli remained in excellent form continuously in the ICC World Cup 2023.
Virat Kohli scored his second century of this World Cup, which was scored in the India vs South Africa ICC World Cup 2023 match at Eden Garden.
India vs South Africa World Cup Match in which India’s team came to bat first after winning the toss. The start was very good. Captain Rohit Sharma, batting brilliantly, scored 40 runs in 24 balls with the help of six fours and two sixes. Captain Rohit Sharma was dismissed by Rabada on the second last ball of the 6 over.
When India’s star batsman Rohit Sharma came to bat after going to the pavilion, he hit good shots as soon as he came and took over the innings with Subman Gill.
India scored 92 runs after losing one wicket in the first power play. India lost its second wicket in the 11th over in the form of Subman Gill, who was out with the score below 26 runs.
After him, Iyer, who came to bat, supported India’s former captain Virat Kohli well and took the innings forward. India completed its 150 runs in 26 more overs. Birthday boy Virat Kohli faced 67 balls to complete his half-century in which he hit five fours.
Iyer scored half-centuries in 64 balls with the help of four fours and one six. India’s former captain Virat Kohli was looking in great form today, it seemed that Virat Kohli hit his 49th century on his 35th birthday.
India’s third wicket on the score of 227 came in the form of Iyer on the second last ball of the over in 37, who was dismissed by Lungi Ngidi after hitting two sixes and 7 fours on the personal score of 77 runs.
Virat Kohli and Iyer made a partnership of 134 runs for 3 wickets. After this, KL Rahul, who came to bat, could not do anything special in this match. He was sent to the pavilion by the Macro jansen on a personal score of eight runs.
Suryakumar Yadav, who came to bat after KL Rahul’s dismissal, hit some good wickets and was also out soon. India’s fifth wicket fell in the form of Suryakumar Yadav.
India’s fifth wicket fell on the scoreboard of 285 runs. Whereas Suryakumar Yadav returned to the pavilion after scoring 22 runs, he was caught by Tabraiz Shamsi at the hands of Quinton de Kock.
Ravindra Jadeja is to bat after him. Batting brilliantly in this match, he scored 29 runs in 15 balls with the help of three fours and one six. India completed 300 runs on the last ball of 48 overs.
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Virat Kohli completed his 49th century in 49 overs and with this, he joined Sachin Tendulkar’s record of scoring most centuries in ODIs in the cricket world.
Virat Kohli accomplished this feat in just 270 innings, while Sachin Tendulkar had to face 451 innings to score 49 centuries. Virat Kohli did this feat on his birthday. Virat Kohli did this feat 181 innings before Sachin Tendulkar.
India lost 5 wickets after scoring 326 runs in 50 overs while Virat Kohli went out of the pavilion after scoring not out 101 runs and Jadeja after scoring not out 29 runs.
Virat Kohli completed his 49th century in 49 overs in India vs South Africa World Cup Match and with this, he joined Sachin Tendulkar’s record of scoring most centuries in ODIs in the cricket world.
Virat Kohli accomplished this feat in just 270 innings, while Sachin Tendulkar had to face 451 innings to score 49 centuries.
Virat Kohli did this feat 181 innings before Sachin Tendulkar and the best batsman of this time, Virat Kohli did this feat on his birthday.
With someone, Virat Kohli scored his first century in cricket on his birthday. Only after Virat Kohli’s century, India gave a target of 327 to South Africa in the ICC World Cup, which is a huge target for South Africa.
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