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The 17th match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 featured a thrilling encounter between India and Bangladesh at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium. The Men in Blue emerged victorious in the clash and maintained their winning streak in the ongoing tournament. The match was marked by India’s sheer dominance in all the departments.
Bangladesh’s decent start and Indian bowler’s comeback
Winning the toss and opting to bat first, Bangladesh put up a respectable total of 256/8 in their 50 overs. Key contributions came from Litton Das, who scored 66 runs off 82 balls, and the aggressive Tanzid Hasan, who made 51 runs off 43 balls. Mahmudullah‘s quickfire 46 runs off 36 balls, and Mushfiqur Rahim‘s 38 off 46 helped further bolster the innings.
India’s bowlers fought back well and put up a commendable performance despite a decent start from opposition batters, with Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja claiming two wickets each.
Virat Kohli’s sensational ton guides India to victory
In reply, India showcased a dominant batting display. Virat Kohli was the star of the show and scored a magnificent century with 103 runs off 97 balls, which included six fours and four sixes. He received valuable support from opener Shubman Gill, who contributed 53 runs, and KL Rahul, who added 34. With only three wickets down, India comfortably reached the target with 8.3 overs 👍to spare, se♛aling the victory.
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Player of the Match and India’s next challenge
Virat’s remarkable century earned him the well-deserved “Player of the Match” award as India registered their fourth consecutive win in the tournament. The hosts will now next face New Zealand at Dharamsala on Sunday, October 22. Notably, the Blackcaps are also undef♏eated in the sho﷽wpiece event so far.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
India look unstoppable
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan)
Great job on your first World Cup century while chasing, a🌠nd the 48th overall! True . Big win for 🇮🇳
— Yusuf Pathan (@iamyusufpathan)
Hats off to .
India secures their 4th consecutive victory in , rising to the 2nd position in the World Cup table 👏
They defeated Bangladesh b🌠y 7 wickets with 51 balls to spare and Virat Kohli ওgetting his 💯 on the last ball with a six.…— Sudarsan Pattnaik (@sudarsansand)
Congratulations on reaching another milestone 🇮🇳🇮🅷🇳
— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina)
Jadeja has risen to the occasion magnificently. To bowl 2-38🅰 on that track is outstanding.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
4️⃣ games, 4️⃣ wins 👊
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan)
48th ODI hundred for Virat Kohli.
Chase master is back with a bang.— R A T N I S H (@LoyalSachinFan)
After eight years of wait, after 19 i🐽nnings, Virat Kohli finally has another WORLD CUP to🍒n!
He scored seven fifties in between both his Wꦗorld Cup ꩲcenturies.
— Sameer Allana (@HitmanCricket)
The captain's embrace 🤗
— ICC Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup)
🎶 𝐖𝐞 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐆𝐎𝐀𝐓𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡 📷
𝐖𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐯♐𝐞𝐬 💙— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals)
Most International Hundreds among active players:
1) Virat Kohli – 78*
2) Joe Root – 46
3) David Warner – 46
4) Rohit Sharma – 45
5) Steve Smith – 44— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)