Indian cricket group star batter Virat Kohli had a historic outing within the Cricket World Cup 2023 match in opposition to Bangladesh at Pune on Thursday. Virat smashed his match-winning century, forty eighth in ODIs and 78th at worldwide degree. He scored 103 runs in 97 balls with six fours and 4 sixes. His runs got here at a strike charge of over 106. With this, he is only one away from levelling Sachin Tendulkar’s document of 49 ODI centuries. Also, together with his 78th worldwide ton, simply 23 centuries are left for him to overhaul Sachin’s document of 100 worldwide centuries. Virat additionally introduced up his 26,000 worldwide runs, changing into the quickest to take action, in simply 567 innings, forsaking Sachin (600 innings).

In 511 matches and 567 innings, Virat has scored 26,026 runs at a mean of 53.99 and a strike charge of over 79. He has scored 78 centuries and 134 fifties, with the very best rating of 254*.

With this, he additionally overtook Sri Lankan nice Mahela Jayawardene (25,957 runs) to develop into the fourth-leading run-scorer of all time in worldwide cricket.

In 30 ICC Cricket World Cup matches, Virat has scored 1,289 runs at a mean of 53.70, with three centuries and eight fifties in 30 innings, with the very best rating of 107. He is the fourth-highest run-scorer in WC historical past, with Sachin (2,278 runs) on the prime.

In this World Cup, Virat is the second-highest run-scorer. In 4 innings, he has scored 259 runs at a mean of 129.50, with one century and two fifties, his greatest rating is 103*. His strike charge is round 90.

Coming to the match, Bangladesh opted to bat first and there was a 91-run opening stand between Tanzid Hasan (51 in 43 balls with 4 boundaries and three sixes) and Litton Das (66 in 82 balls, with seven fours).

Following that, Bangladesh stored shedding wickets at common intervals, although essential knocks got here from Mahmudullah (46 in 36 balls, with three fours and three sixes) and wicketkeeper-batter Mushfiqur Rahim (38 in 46 balls, with a 4 and 6) that took Bangladesh to 256/8 in 50 overs.

Ravindra Jadeja (2/38) and Jasprit Bumrah (2/41) had been the choose of the bowlers for India. Mohammed Siraj took two wickets as nicely whereas Kuldeep Yadav and Shardul Thakur obtained one every.

In the chase of 257, skipper Rohit Sharma (48 in 40 balls, with seven fours and two sixes) and Shubman Gill (53 in 55 balls with 5 fours and two sixes) determined the end result with their partnership itself. Virat’s century and partnership with KL Rahul (34*), which noticed some entertaining operating between the wickets was an icing on the cake.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz took two wickets for Bangladesh.

With 4 wins in 4 matches, India is within the second spot within the factors desk with eight factors. New Zealand is on the prime with a greater net-run-rate. Bangladesh is within the seventh spot with one win and three losses.