Virat Kohli has actually owned the ODI Cricket World Cup 2023. In eight matches thus far he has scored 4 half-centuries and two centuries. Virat Kohli’s newest ton got here in opposition to South Africa, which noticed him go degree with the nice Sachin Tendulkar in scoring 49 ODI centuries. Nevertheless, former Pakistan batter Mohammed Hafeez made unusual comment after the ton. “I noticed sense of selfishness in Virat Kohli’s batting and this occurred for the third time on this World Cup. Within the forty ninth over, he was seeking to take a single to achieve his personal hundred and he did not put the staff first,” he stated on High Cricket Evaluation present.
The evaluation didn’t go down with a number of former cricketers like Venkatesh Prasad and Michael Vaughan.
Mohammed Hafeez once more took an oblique jibe at India’s star batter Virat Kohli however England’s former cricketer Michael Vaughan got here in Kohli’s defence with a hilarious reply.
Throughout England’s conflict in opposition to Netherlands on the ongoing World Cup on Wednesday on the Maharashtra Cricket Affiliation Stadium, Ben Stokes struck a vital ton to energy the Three Lions to a rating of 339. His 108 in 84 balls set the tone of the sport which allowed England to safe their second victory within the match.
Whereas commending Stokes for producing an distinctive efficiency underneath strain whereas additionally taking an oblique jibe at Kohli calling his ton in Kolkata in opposition to South Africa a “egocentric method” Hafeez posted on X, “Saviour of the ship @benstokes38 Good underneath strain anchoring the innings the place required with aggressive intent to get Most runs for the staff to win on the finish. Sheer instance to distinguish Egocentric vs Selfless method.”
Nice innings from Stokesy @MHafeez22 .. As was Virats on a tough pitch in Kolkata in opposition to a greater assault .. https://t.co/KFpNIafgVK
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) November 8, 2023
Vaughan responded to Hafeez’s feedback claiming that Hafeez’s fixed jibes at Kohli come from the truth that the Indian batter bowled him throughout a match between India and Pakistan in 2012.
“Appears to me @MHafeez22 you have been bowled by @imVkohli!!! Is that this the rationale you continually have a pop at him,” Vaughan wrote on X.
Appears to me @MHafeez22 you have been bowled by @imVkohli !!! Is that this the rationale you continually have a pop at him .. #CWC2023 #India #Pakistan pic.twitter.com/m3BOaCxOB7
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) November 8, 2023
Virat’s knock in opposition to South Africa was fairly particular as he created historical past on his thirty fifth birthday by scoring his forty ninth ODI century, equalling Sachin Tendulkar’s report of most ODI tons, and Ravindra Jadeja‘s five-wicket haul, a rampant India ran riot on the Eden Gardens, decimating South Africa by a whopping 243 runs within the battle of 1 and two within the factors desk on Sunday.
This marked India’s eighth win in as many matches sustaining their unbeaten streak within the match thus far. The Males in Blue will now face the Netherlands within the ultimate group-stage sport on Sunday.
With ANI inputs
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