Anushka Sharma writes a heartfelt message to Virat Kohli after scoring 95 runs against New Zealand. At the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala on Sunday, October 22, India defeated New Zealand by four wickets to continue their winning streak in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. Daryl Mitchell (130 off 127) led New Zealand to a score of 273 in their allocated 50 overs after being sent to bat first.
In response, India triumphed in their fifth straight World Cup match by reaching the goal in 48 overs with to yet another Virat Kohli masterclass, which saw him hit 95 (104).
Anushka posted video of Kohli’s innings on her Instagram account along with the words “Storm Chaser” and “Always Proud of You.”
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Sadly, Kohli was dismissed in the middle of the tournament while attempting to reach the milestone with a powerful blow over deep mid-wicket, therefore he was unable to make his second consecutive century. But after Glenn Phillips caught him in the deep, India was only five runs from victory at 269/6 after 47.4 overs.
By just five runs, the batsman from Delhi was unable to tie the record for most ODI hundreds (49), held by the illustrious Sachin Tendulkar. In India’s fourth World Cup match against Bangladesh in Pune, Kohli recently got his 48th ODI century. The star batter will have plenty opportunities to exceed his hero in the current cricket extravaganza, with four league matches and knockout games remaining in the tournament.
During his knock, the 34-year-old also shot to the top of the tournament’s run scorer’s list with 354 runs from five matches at an average of 118 and a strike rate of 90.53, including three hundred and thirty-three fifties.
With ten points from five games, India also climbed to the top of the points table after their victory. On Sunday, October 29, at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow, they will play England.
