Batting maestro Virat Kohli continues to break records in this World Cup, on Thursday he became the batsman with the second-most 50-plus scores in the tournament. Kohli registered his fourth 50-plus score in this World Cup with a fine knock against Sri Lanka at Wankhede Stadium.
The batting maverick came out to bat early in the first over when Rohit Sharma was dismissed on the second ball. He took his time to get settled and find his rhythm after battling the tough phase.
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Kohli scored a run-a-ball half-century and pipped the Rohit Sharma, Kumar Sangakkara and Shakib Al Hasan in an elite list.
Most 50+ scores in ODI World Cups
21 – Sachin Tendulkar (44 innings)
13 – Virat Kohli (33 innings)*
12 – Rohit Sharma (24 innings)
12 – Kumar Sangakkara (35 innings)
12 – Shakib Al Hasan (35 innings)
The 34-year-old has been in terrific form in this World Cup and has already scored 400-plus runs in this edition.
Young India opener Shubman Gill also scored a fine half-century to continue his sublime form in this year. With the fifty, he has pipped Pathum Nissanka and Babar Azam to register most 50-plus scores in 2023.
Most 50+ scores in ODIs this year
12 – Shubman Gill*
11- Pathum Nissanka
11 – Babar Azam
10- Rohit Sharma
10 – Virat Kohli
Meanwhile, India skipper Rohit had a rare failure in this match as he was dismissed for just 4 against Sri Lanka.
Rohit started with a boundary on the first ball but Madushanka bounced back with an absolute beauty. The left-arm pacer produced an early variation with a cutter which moved away from Rohit as he missed the line completely and the ball shattered the stumps.
Earlier, Sri Lanka captain Kusal Mendis won the toss and elected to field in the crucial ODI World Cup match on Thursday.
India, the only team yet to lose a match at this World Cup, are unchanged with captain Rohit Sharma happy to bat first on his Wankhede Stadium home ground, where South Africa piled up 399 after being sent in by struggling champions England earlier in the tournament.
“I would have batted first,” said Rohit. “It’s a good pitch…Under lights, it will be nice for our seamers to bowl.
“It’s a great honour to captain India at the World Cup (on a ground) where I’ve grown up playing.
“As a team, we thrive on getting better. Obviously, it’s important for us to not get carried away and it’s important to stay balanced.”
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