{"id":344264,"date":"2023-11-05T18:20:55","date_gmt":"2023-11-05T19:20:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=344264"},"modified":"2023-11-05T21:02:18","modified_gmt":"2023-11-05T21:02:18","slug":"emotional-kohli-ties-hero-with-incredible-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=344264","title":{"rendered":"'Emotional' Kohli ties hero with incredible record"},"content":{"rendered":"

Virat Kohli<\/a> celebrated his 35th birthday in style as he hit a record-equalling 49th ODI hundred to help India<\/a> smash South Africa<\/a> by 243 runs at the Cricket World Cup<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Kohli scored 101 not out off 121 balls \u2014 to move level in the all-time ODI ton table with another India batting great Sachin Tendulkar<\/a> \u2014 as he powered his side to 5-326 in 50 overs at Eden Gardens. Kohli added 134 runs off 158 balls for the third wicket with Shreyas Iyer who scored 77 off 87.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am grateful to God for giving me the chance to play and contribute to the team\u2019s success," Kohli said. "It\u2019s great to get a hundred on my birthday in front of this big crowd at this great venue.<\/p>\n

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"It's a huge honour to equal my hero's record. He's perfection with the bat. It's an emotional moment."<\/p>\n

\"India's<\/p>\n

The day got even better for India. Facing the best bowling attack in the tournament, South Africa crashed to 83 all out in just 27.1 overs, its second-lowest total in ODIs.<\/p>\n

Both India and South Africa have already qualified for the semi-finals \u2014 the top two sides in the points table.<\/p>\n

India is the only undefeated side in the tournament with eight consecutive wins, and sits atop the table with 16 points.<\/p>\n

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South Africa has 12 points \u2014 six wins in eight games.<\/p>\n

The remaining two berths are still up for grabs, as is the order of qualification, which will decide the semi-final match-ups. Australia has 10 points, with New Zealand, Pakistan and Afghanistan two points behind.<\/p>\n

South Africa's batters fell easily as Ravindra Jadeja picked up his ODI best 5-33 in nine overs, while Mohammed Shami returned figure of 2-18 in four overs and Kuldeep Yadav impressed with 2-7 in 5.1 overs.<\/p>\n

Kohli said batting wasn't easy despite hitting his fifth ton against South Africa.<\/p>\n

"It was a tricky wicket to bat on," Kohli said. "The pitch was on the slower side and I was told by the team management to bat deep. Shreyas played well and we got a few more runs towards the end.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chasing 327, South Africa\u2019s innings was in disarray from the beginning. In-form Quinton de Kock chopped onto his stumps off Mohammed Siraj in the second over.<\/p>\n

\"Maharaj<\/p>\n

Temba Bavuma and Rassie van der Dussen added 16 runs off the next 40 balls, before spin was introduced.<\/p>\n

Jadeja bowled Bavuma off his third ball, beating the outside edge of his bat with sharp turn and knocking back the off stump.<\/p>\n

Shami then came on and Aiden Markram was caught behind for nine, while van der Dussen was out lbw for 13.<\/p>\n

In between, Jadeja trapped Heinrich Klaasen lbw for one run. He also bowled David Miller for 11.<\/p>\n

\"India's<\/p>\n

South Africa crashed from 1-22 to 5-40 and then 6-59. Van der Dussen\u2019s 13 runs was the highest individual score among the top six batters.<\/p>\n

Marco Jansen top-scored with 14, before falling lbw to Jadeja. He had also bowled Keshav Maharaj, again with sharp turn.<\/p>\n

Jadeja got his fifth wicket with Kagiso Rabada (6) caught and bowled. Yadav brought a swift end to the proceedings and bowled Lungi Ngidi for nought.<\/p>\n

Earlier, India chose to bat first and skipper Rohit Sharma gave India a quick start, scoring 40 off 24 balls. He hit six fours and two sixes, putting on 62 off only 35 balls with Shubman Gill.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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