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Team India Players Set For 2-3 Days' Break After Cricket World Cup Clash Against New Zealand: Report
The members of the Indian cricket team in all likelihood will get a short break after World Cup clash against New Zealand on Sunday to spend some time with their families. The World Cup is a long and arduous assignment and the seven-day gap between the contests against New Zealand (October 22) and England (October 29) will allow players a break. Most of the players have been on the road since Asia Cup that was co-hosted by Sri Lanka and Pakistan between August 30 and September 17.
Cricket World Cup 2023: Pakistan's Predicted XI vs Australia - Will Babar Azam Change Team Composition?
The stage is all set for another exciting clash, as Australia and Pakistan prepare to go up against each other in ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 on Friday. The match will be played at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Australia, despite getting off to a disappointing start to the tournament, had something to smile about in their match against Sri Lanka. After a clinical display from their bowlers, Josh Inglis and Mitchell Marsh steered the side to their first win of the ICC World Cup 2023. Pakistan had a terrific start to the tournament. They were comprehensive against the Netherlands with the bat and ball in their opening match and took two points comfortably. Against Sri Lanka, their bowlers had a difficult outing, but Mohammad Rizwan and Abdulla Shafique's centuries took the side home.
Watch: Bangladesh Star 'Tried To Deny' Virat Kohli Century. What Umpire Did Next
Batting on 97, India superstar Virat Kohli looked set to complete his hundred in the World Cup 2023 match against Bangladesh on Thursday. However, Bangladesh's left-arm spinner Nasum Ahmed all but threw a spanner in Kohli's plan by delivering a ball down the leg side. While it looked like a wide delivery, umpire Richard Ketlleborough refused to signal the extra run, pouring cold water on the Bangladesh spinner's plans. In the process, the umpire did lend a 'helping hand' to Kohli's century, with the moment leaving the entire Indian dressing room in splits. Kohli reached his hundred via a six on the third delivery of the same over.
Anushka Sharma's Instagram Story For Virat Kohli Is All Hearts After India Star's Century
Virat Kohli turned on the beast mode as India took on Bangladesh in the Cricket World Cup 2023 match against Bangladesh on Thursday. The talismanic batter scored his first century of the tournament as India maintained their unbeaten run in the competition, winning four on the bounce. It was Kohli whose heroics with the bat helped India chase down the target of 257 runs with relative ease. As fans bowed down to the greatness of the India batter, his wife Anushka Sharma also took to Instagram to pay a special tribute.
"With An Injury Like That...": Rohit Sharma Gives Major Update On Injured Hardik Pandya
Following India's seven-wicket win over Bangladesh in their ICC Cricket World Cup match here on Thursday, skipper Rohit Sharma offered an update on the fitness of all-rounder Hardik Pandya, who injured his ankle while bowling. In India's win Jasprit Bumrah, skipper Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli delivered entertainment and records, but 'Men in Blue' were still left with something to worry about, the fitness of Pandya after he twisted his ankle.
"Won't Look Nice Not To...": What Virat Kohli Told KL Rahul About Going For Hundred vs Bangladesh
Virat Kohli is one great batter on whom the Indian cricket team trusts. His intensity on the field is unmatchable. And till the time he is at the crease, any total looks chase-able. Virat Kohli slammed his 48th ODI ton in an ODI Cricket World Cup match to take India home in a 257-run target chase against Bangladesh. While Kohli looked positive throughout his innings, towards the end it seemed like he and KL Rahul were not taking singles so the former remains on strike to get his first century in the ODI Cricket World Cup 2023.
"At Least You...": Pakistan Actress Who Promised Dinner Date If Bangladesh Beat India, Now Says This
The Indian cricket team, boosted by some superlative show from Virat Kohli and the bowlers, defeated Bangladesh cricket team by seven wickets in an ODI Cricket World Cup match in Pune. Virat Kohli, a former Indian cricket team captain, hit his 48th ODI century as the Indian cricket team chased down a 257-run target in just 41.3 overs in the Cricket World Cup. This was India's fourth win in a row at the ODI Cricket World Cup and with the win the hosts consolidated their position in the top-four of the points table.