India beat New Zealand by four wickets because to Virat Kohli’s outstanding 95-run innings, extending their unblemished World Cup record to five victories. Only five runs separated Kohli from Sachin Tendulkar’s record of 49 hundreds in one-day international play.
Mohammed Shami, an Indian fast bowler, had turned up a spectacular performance with statistics of 5/54, aiding in the dismissal of New Zealand for a total score of 273 runs. In Dharamsala, India successfully chased down the target with 12 balls remaining, and Kohli was essential to the triumph.
Once again playing a pivotal role, Kohli, who had earlier scored an unbeaten 103 in the previous victory over Bangladesh, formed important partnerships, including a key 78-run stand with Ravindra Jadeja. The winning boundary was hit by Jadeja’s undefeated 39, which finally gave him the victory.
During the innings, Kohli made history by being the first Indian player to accumulate 3,000 runs across all ICC white-ball competitions, including the Champions Trophy, T20 World Cup, and 50-over World Cup.
Kohli has 1,384 runs at a remarkable average of 55.36 in 31 World Cup games. Three century and nine half-centuries, with a top score of 107, are included in his World Cup record.
He now ranks as India’s second-highest run-getter and the fourth-highest run-scorer in the tournament’s history thanks to his effort. In contrast, Kohli has a stellar average of 88.16 and 529 runs in 13 games throughout the Champions Trophy, with five fifty-plus scores in 12 innings.
His best rating in this contest is 96*. Kohli has 1,141 runs at a stunning average of 81.50 in 27 T20 World Cup games.
In addition, Kohli now has 12 games with 50+ runs, which is tied for second most in World Cup history. He surpassed Ricky Ponting and Rohit Sharma, who both had 11 fifty-plus runs, and tied Shakib Al Hasan and Kumar Sangakkara for the accomplishment. With an astounding 21 scores of fifty or higher, Sachin Tendulkar is in first place.
