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NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma’s quick hundred off only 63 balls helped India earn a second straight win at the Cricket World Cup by beating Afghanistan by eight wickets on Wednesday.
Captain Rohit Sharma on Wednesday surpassed compatriot Sachin Tendulkar with a record seventh World Cup century to lead India to a crushing eight-wicket win over Afghanistan. Chasing 273 for victory in New Delhi, the hosts rode on Rohit's 131 to achieve their target in 35 overs for a second straight win in the 50-over showpiece event. He brought the nearly packed house to its feet with his century off 63 balls to go past Tendulkar's record of six tons in World Cups.
The Indian cricket team moved up to the second spot in the Cricket World Cup 2023 standings following a commanding victory over Afghanistan in New Delhi on Sunday. India have four points from two matches with an impressive Net Run Rate (NRR) of +1.500, Although they are level on points with the top-placed New Zealand, the Kiwis are just ahead on NRR (+1.958). Pakistan are third in the table with four points but an inferior NRR while South Africa are fourth with two points from one match. The loss was the second defeat for Afghanistan in the competition as they are at the bottom of the table with NRR of -1.907.
Indian cricket team skipper Rohit Sharma added another humongous milestone to his already illustrious career with a scintillating century against Afghanistan in the Cricket World Cup 2023 on Wednesday. The veteran batter looked in tremendous touch as he dominated the Afghanistan bowlers and was able to complete his ton in just 63 deliveries. It was the fastest century by an Indian batter in Cricket World Cup history and he broke the record belonging to legendary all-rounder Kapil Dev who slammed a 72-ball century against Zimbabwe in a 1983 World game that is etched in history books.
The India vs Afghanistan World Cup 2023 clash had an important sub-plot going on in the build-up of the game. It was Virat Kohli vs Naveen Ul Haq. The two has a sort of history. In an IPL 2023 match, Virat Kohli, playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore, and Naveen-ul-Haq, playing for Lucknow Super Giants, had a heated argument in Lucknow. The spat was one of the most talked about incidents at the IPL 2023.
Former Indian opener Virender Sehwag revealed a conversation he shared with iconic cricketer Sachin Tendulkar after the 'Master Blaster' failed to score a century against Pakistan in the semi-final of the 2011 World Cup. Sachin opened with Sehwag and played a magnificent knock of 85 before being dismissed by right-arm off-break spinner Saeed Ajmal. Sehwag who was sitting in the dugout smiled at Sachin after he returned and Sachin passed a smile to him as well.
India started their 2023 ODI Cricket World Cup campaign on a high with a six-wicket win over Australia. In a low-scoring match, where Indian bowlers first dismissed Australia for 199, the Indian batters had a horrible start. With the scoreboard reading just 2, three batters - Rohit Sharma, Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan - departed. Had it not been for a fabulous 165-run stand between Virat Kohli and KL Rahul, things would not have been so smooth for India.(Cricket World Cup Points Table | Cricket World Cup - India's Full Schedue)
Wesley Barresi has been a mainstay for the Netherlands cricket team in the last decade and he is currently the only member of the Cricket World Cup 2023 squad who also played in the 2011 edition of the tournament. During their match against eventual champions India back in 2011, Barresi gave a send-off to a young Virat Kohli after he was dismissed cheaply and the Netherlands cricketer went told Kohli that "we'll never see or hear from you again". The comment has not aged well with Kohli transforming into one of the best batters of the current generation and Barresi saw the lighter side of the incident.