The Indian cricket team, boosted by some superlative show from Virat Kohli and the bowlers, defeated Bangladesh cricket team by seven wickets in an ODI Cricket World Cup match in Pune. Virat Kohli, a former Indian cricket team captain, hit his 48th ODI century as the Indian cricket team chased down a 257-run target in just 41.3 overs in the Cricket World Cup. This was India's fourth win in a row at the ODI Cricket World Cup and with the win the hosts consolidated their position in the top-four of the points table.
It was 'King Kohli' special at Pune's MCA Stadium as India beat Bangladesh by seven wickets. Virat brought up his 48th ODI ton, 78th international century, and 26,000 international runs, causing some movement in cricket record books. This is also his first WC century since 2015 and overall third.
"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, and wanted to finish it off this time. (Free hits to start off) I was telling Shubman that even if you dream about this situation, you go back to sleep. It was a dream start. It just calms you down. The pitch was good and allowed me to play my game - hit the gaps and find the boundaries whenever I could. Great atmosphere in the dressing room. The spirit is there for everyone to see. You need to create some momentum in the changing room to come out and play like this. Special feeling to play in front of such crowds," said Virat in a post-match presentation.
With ANI inputs