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"Have Seen Rohit Sharma Play...": Sunil Gavaskar's Epic Narration Of Virat Kohli's Outrageous Shot

The Cricket World Cup 2023 showdown between India and New Zealand produced a fine contest between the top two sides of the campaign. Virat Kohli's 95 powered the Indian team to its 5th successive victory of the World Cup while New Zeland suffered their first defeat of the campaign. Virat unleashed some brilliant strokes during his stay on the 22-yard strip. One that got even the commentator Sunil Gavaskar off his seat was a pull shot off the front foot, something that Kohli's teammate Rohit Sharma is used to playing.

"Try To Work Towards Betterment": Virat Kohli Reveals His Success Mantra

Enjoying a good run of form in the ongoing World Cup, star India batter Virat Kohli says his motto has always been to chase betterment and not excellence. Kohli is currently India's highest run-scorer in the tournament, having made 354 runs in five outings at an average of 118.00, including a century and three half-centuries. "I have always worked on how I can better myself every day, every practice session, every year and every season. So, that is what has helped me play for this long and perform," Kohli told Star Sports.

Rajasthan Royals' ZNMD Meme With Ravindra Jadeja, Virat Kohli Sums Up India's Stunning World Cup Run

Team India maintained their dominance in the ODI World Cup 2023 as they defeated New Zealand by four wickets in Dharamsala on Sunday. Put to bat first, the visitors posted a total of 273 with Daryl Mitchell smashing 130 runs. However, the Rohit Sharma-led team chased down the target with two overs to spare, courtesy of Virat Kohli's crucial knock of 95 runs. Apart from Kohli, it was pacer Mohammed Shami, who registered a five-wicket haul and restricted the mighty Kiwis at a below-par score.

Watch: Virat Kohli-Rohit Sharma Bromance Takes Spotlight As India End 20-Year-old World Cup Jinx

Till Sunday, two teams were unbeaten at the Cricket World Cup 2023 - the Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team and the New Zealand cricket team. So, their clash at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala was sort of a decider as to which team was the best after the first few round of matches at the Cricket World Cup 2023. To add intrigue to the contest, the Indian cricket team had not been able to win against New Zealand in a Cricket World Cup match since 2003. However, that record changed as India beat New Zealand by four wickets.

Cricket World Cup 2023: Approaching Milestones At The Marquee ICC Event

The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 is nearly half done and the favourites have been established. Some sparkling individual performances, backed by a few inspiring team efforts, have made the tournament intriguing with every passing match. Around the halfway mark, India are the only team without a defeat and every other team has picked up at least one victory. New Zealand and South Africa are continuing their terrific run while defending champions England find themselves at the foot of the table after match No. 22.

"He Will Go Down As...": New Zealand Star's Ultimate Praise For 'World Class' Virat Kohli

New Zealand batsman Daryl Mitchell on Sunday said he was proud of his team's bowlers for putting up a fight in their World Cup loss to an India side inspired by "world class" Virat Kohli. Mitchell's 130 guided the Kiwis to 273 all out but the total proved insufficient as India chased it down with two overs to spare in Dharamsala. Kohli hit 95 to lead the hosts to their fifth victory in as many matches and topple New Zealand, who lost their first match, from the top of the 10-team table.

New Zealand Skipper Tom Latham's Blunt 'Virat Kohli Admission' After Failed Plan Against India

After Mohamed Shami claimed five wickets in his maiden World Cup 2023 game, the 'Virat Kohli wall' stood in front of New Zealand and their 5th successive victory in the tournament. Kohli scored a whopping 95 runs as he led the Indian team's successful chase of 274 runs. Though Virat missed out on a hundred, his 95-run knock was enough to take the team home with 2 overs to spare. After the match, even New Zealand's stand-in skipper Tom Latham admitted that it's difficult to come up with a strategy for Kohli as he has answers to most plans.

Cricket World Cup 2023: List Of All Records At The ICC World Cup 2023

At every edition of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup, we see plenty of records getting created and re-written and the ongoing tournament in India is no exception. Beginning in 1975, the ODI World Cup has reached its 13th edition, producing plenty of runs and a lot of surprising results. Defending champions England find themselves at the bottom of the table after four matches, while Afghanistan, playing only their third ODI World Cup, have picked up two wins against former world champions so far. The Netherlands produced a major breakthrough as well, defeating the in-form South African team in Dharamshala. (Cricket World Cup 2023 Points Table)

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"Have Seen Rohit Sharma Play...": Sunil Gavaskar's Epic Narration Of Virat Kohli's Outrageous Shot

"Try To Work Towards Betterment": Virat Kohli Reveals His Success Mantra

Rajasthan Royals' ZNMD Meme With Ravindra Jadeja, Virat Kohli Sums Up India's Stunning World Cup Run

Watch: Virat Kohli-Rohit Sharma Bromance Takes Spotlight As India End 20-Year-old World Cup Jinx

Cricket World Cup 2023: Approaching Milestones At The Marquee ICC Event

"He Will Go Down As...": New Zealand Star's Ultimate Praise For 'World Class' Virat Kohli

New Zealand Skipper Tom Latham's Blunt 'Virat Kohli Admission' After Failed Plan Against India

Cricket World Cup 2023: List Of All Records At The ICC World Cup 2023