The legend of Virat Kohli continued to develop exponentially as he reached inside handshaking distance of Sachin Tendulkar‘s world document of 49 a whole lot throughout India’s walk-in-the-park seven-wicket victory over Bangladesh in a World Cup sport 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 one more win would just about put them in semi-finals.

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

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

” Sorry for stealing it (the player of the Match award) from Jaddu. I wanted to make a big contribution. Have made fifties in World Cups, wanted to finish it off this time,” Kohli stated after the match.

While 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, operating 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 in opposition to arguably the very best bowling assault within the competitors proved an enormous ask for Bangladesh too, who managed a modest 256/8 on a batting-friendly floor.

In reality, 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 along with his proper foot and fell on the bottom. Pandya acquired preliminary remedy on the sector however as he started transferring to his bowling mark, it turned clear he wouldn’t proceed and left the sector 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 looking 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 underneath 5 runs per over after a strong starting.

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

But the preliminary exchanges belonged to the younger Tanzid Hasan, who struck a stunning 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 although 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 wonderful leg for the primary six of the innings within the subsequent.

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

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