The birthday boy is shining bright again. Virat is facing South Africa at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. This is an exciting fixture. Both teams are the big names. India played seven matches and registered wins in all those matches. South Africa also conquering the World Cup. This will be a head-to-head clash. Another feather was added to Virat’s glorious crown. That is an incredible record.
A New Milestone:
Virat Kohli is in full form today. He is playing responsible yet attacking innings. He has completed a half-century on his birthday and looks great. He has completed 1500 runs in the ICC Cricket World Cup. That is an excellent record. He is playing his fourth World Cup. Sachin Tendulkar is at the top of the list. Rohit Sharma is standing behind Virat with 1420 runs.
Master Blaster is the highest run scorer of the World Cup. he has been a part of five World Cups and played 44 innings. In those 44 innings, he scored 2,278 runs. He has scored six centuries and 15 half-centuries in the tournament.
Virat in World Cup:
Virat made his World Cup debut in 2011 against Bangladesh. He played nine matches and scored 282 runs in those matches. The 2015 World Cup was a memorable one, he scored a century against Pakistan. He played 8 matches in the tournament and made 305 runs. In the 2019 World Cup, he played his first World Cup as captain. That edition was heartbreaking for India but Virat ended the season with 443 runs.
This is a new season, a fresh start. King is in a great form. He has playing a match-winning knock since the first start. He saved India in the first match against Australia by playing a responsible knock of 85 runs. He scored an unbeaten knock of 103 against Bangladesh. He missed a well-deserved century in the match against New Zealand.
In the match against South Africa, he is also doing well. He completed his half-century. Virat is batting on 56 runs in 75 balls. He smashed 5 boundaries. Shreyas Iyer is helping him in every way. He is unbeaten on 61 runs in 74 balls. He smashed 6 boundaries and 1 over-boundary.
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