World Cup 2023 India vs Sri lanka Virat Kohli falls for 88 in mumbai after missing 2 hundreds in three games
India vs. Sri Lanka, World Cup 2023: On Thursday, November 2, Virat Kohli was dismissed for 88 in India's World Cup match at the Wankhede Stadium, missing the chance to tie Sachin Tendulkar's all-time ODI record of 49 hundreds in Mumbai.
Ankush Pandey
In Short
- In Mumbai, Virat Kohli was dismissed for 88 against Sri Lanka.
- Kohli missed a hundred for the second time following his 48th century in Dharamsala.
- Shubman Gill left the Wankhede Stadium after being out for 92.
Wankhede Stadium was ready to commemorate the historic occasion. On Thursday, November 2, as the Indian team prepared for Virat Kohli's 49th ODI century against Sri Lanka in the World Cup 2023 match, the fans were glued to their seats. On a sweltering Mumbai afternoon, Kohli reached fifty and appeared to be settling into the middle, controlling the spinners in the middle part of the innings.
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Once India lost Rohit Sharma early for four, Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill's partnership was booming, as the two batsmen added a partnership of more than 150 for the second wicket.
Shubman Gill, who lost his first World Cup century by eight runs, was the first to leave, though. In his ODI career, Gill was out in the 90s for the first time as a 188-run stand came to an end. In the 30th over, Gill edged a slower-ball bouncer from Dilshan Madushanka to the wicketkeeper, causing the Wankhede to fall silent.
Kohli gave Gill a pat on the back and made it a point to encourage the young opener, who was hitting two sixes and eleven boundaries and appeared to be in excellent form.
The crowd, however, reassembled and awaited the significant landmark. Virat Kohli had a fantastic opportunity to tie his idol in the all-time ODI run-scorers list while Sachin Tendulkar watched from the stands.
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However, the Sri Lankan left-arm pacer's very next over saw Virat Kohli fall for 88. The ground fell silent as Madushanka's slower delivery beat Kohli. The ball landed in the hands of the short cover fielder, who did not budge, when Kohli launched a defensive shot too early.
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Virat Kohli nearly reached his 49th ODI century for the second time after reaching his 48th against Bangladesh on October 19.
When leading a successful run chase against New Zealand in Dharamsala on October 22, Virat Kohli was dismissed for 95.
VIRAT KOHLI IN WORLD CUP 2023
- 85 vs Australia in Chennai
- 55 not out vs Afghanistan in Delhi
- 15 vs Pakistan in Ahmedabad
- 103 not out vs Bangladesh in Pune
- 95 vs New Zealand in Dharamsala
- 88 vs Sri Lanka in Mumbai
The first time he failed to challenge the scorers in a World Cup match, Kohli was dismissed for a duck against England last Sunday. However, he overcame that setback and produced an incredible knock of 88, which included 11 boundaries, against Sri Lanka.
Kohli tied Kumar Sangakkara's record of 118 fifty-plus scores in one-day international cricket with his knock. On an elite list, he is currently only surpassed by Sachin Tendulkar.
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