On Sunday, India took on South Africa in their eighth match of the 2023 World Cup at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
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Batting first, India rode on Virat Kohli's 49th ODI century (101*) to post 326/5, supplemented by solid knocks from Shreyas Iyer (77), Rohit Sharma (40) and Ravindra Jadeja (29*). Keshav Maharaj took 1/30 for South Africa.
In reply, the Indian bowling attack just had too much for South Africa, as they ran through the Proteas to bowl them out for 83, a few days on from knocking over Sri Lanka for 55. Jadeja took 5 wickets, as Mohammed Shami and Kuldeep Yadav took 2 apiece.
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Which Indian bowlers have taken 5 wickets in a World Cup match?
Jadeja's fifer made him the eighth Indian bowler to pick up five wickets in a World Cup match. Former Indian captain Kapil Dev was the first to achieve the feat, against Australia in Nottingham in 1983.
Mohammed Shami is the only Indian bowler with multiple five-wicket hauls in World Cup matches. He has achieved the feat on three occasions, with two of them coming in the current edition, against New Zealand and Sri Lanka.
| Name | Bowling Figures | Opposition | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashish Nehra | 6/23 | England | Durban | 2003 |
| Mohammed Shami | 5/18 | Sri Lanka | Mumbai | 2023 |
| Venkatesh Prasad | 5/27 | Pakistan | Manchester | 1999 |
| Robin Singh | 5/31 | Sri Lanka | Taunton | 1999 |
| Yuvraj Singh | 5/31 | Ireland | Bengaluru | 2011 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 5/33 | South Africa | Kolkata | 2023 |
| Kapil Dev | 5/43 | Australia | Nottingham | 1983 |
| Mohammed Shami | 5/54 | New Zealand | Dharamsala | 2023 |
| Mohammed Shami | 5/69 | England | Birmingham | 2019 |
Who will win the 2023 World Cup?
India and Australia are among the favourites for the 2023 World Cup title. The odds from Dafabet are as follows.
| Team | Odds (Dafabet) |
|---|---|
| India | 2.25 |
| Australia | 4.00 |
| South Africa | 4.50 |
| New Zealand | 7.00 |
| Pakistan | 81.00 |
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