NEW DELHI: India’s juggernaut continued within the ODI World Cup with a 243-run demolition of formidable South Africa on the iconic Eden Gardens on Sunday.
The architect of the crushing victory over the second-best staff of the event was as soon as once more modern-day nice Virat Kohli, who delighted his followers with a improbable forty ninth ODI century to match legendary Sachin Tendulkar‘s file of most tons within the format.
Kohli obtained an in a position ally within the type of Shreyas Iyer who additionally performed a high-quality knock of 77 off 87 balls and placed on a 100-plus stand with the batting maestro for the third wicket.
The duo took India to 326/5 after skipper Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill gave the staff an explosive begin accumulating 62 runs for the opening wicket in beneath six overs.
Sharing his ideas over India batter’s dominance, former Indian opener Gautam Gambhir felt that each Kohli and Iyer deserve extra reward quite than the opening duo of Rohit and Gill merely due to the robust circumstances all through the innings. In response to Gambhir, Kohli and Iyer performed to perfection on the two-paced Eden observe which was initially good to bat on however turned slower and slower as the sport progressed.
“I imagine Shreyas Iyer and Virat Kohli batted on a special planet. This was not the Wankhede or Delhi the place the circumstances are simple all through the innings. Right here it was simple at first and have become tough within the center and on the finish. So I imagine each needs to be praised greater than Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill,” stated Gambhir whereas talking on Star Sports activities.
The architect of the crushing victory over the second-best staff of the event was as soon as once more modern-day nice Virat Kohli, who delighted his followers with a improbable forty ninth ODI century to match legendary Sachin Tendulkar‘s file of most tons within the format.
Kohli obtained an in a position ally within the type of Shreyas Iyer who additionally performed a high-quality knock of 77 off 87 balls and placed on a 100-plus stand with the batting maestro for the third wicket.
The duo took India to 326/5 after skipper Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill gave the staff an explosive begin accumulating 62 runs for the opening wicket in beneath six overs.
Sharing his ideas over India batter’s dominance, former Indian opener Gautam Gambhir felt that each Kohli and Iyer deserve extra reward quite than the opening duo of Rohit and Gill merely due to the robust circumstances all through the innings. In response to Gambhir, Kohli and Iyer performed to perfection on the two-paced Eden observe which was initially good to bat on however turned slower and slower as the sport progressed.
“I imagine Shreyas Iyer and Virat Kohli batted on a special planet. This was not the Wankhede or Delhi the place the circumstances are simple all through the innings. Right here it was simple at first and have become tough within the center and on the finish. So I imagine each needs to be praised greater than Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill,” stated Gambhir whereas talking on Star Sports activities.
Cricket World Cup 2023: India crush South Africa by 243 runs, prolong profitable streak to eight matches in ODI World Cup
Elaborating it additional, Gambhir careworn upon the truth that how nicely the duo negotiated Proteas spinner Keshav Maharaj whereas denying him any wicket beneath testing circumstances.
“Spin was going to be the largest problem. The best way the 2 of them batted in opposition to Keshav Maharaj, he may need conceded simply 30 runs however the necessary factor was that he picked up only one wicket, and due to that South Africa needed to get their quick bowlers again,” he added.
