On Sunday, India took on Australia in Chennai in their opening match of the 2023 World Cup.
Batting first, Australia were bowled out for 199 as India's three spinners; Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin and Kuldeep Yadav ran riot on a slow, turning Chepauk wicket.
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In reply, India were reduced to 2/3 in 2 overs as Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer were all dismissed for zero. However, a magnificent 165-run partnership between Virat Kohli and KL Rahul put India on the verge of victory before Rahul finished the chase in the company of Hardik Pandya.
Kohli broke a new ODI record during the course of his innings of 85.
Virat Kohli sets new record in India's World Cup win over Australia; goes past Sachin Tendulkar
Kohli started the day with 5432 runs in successful chases in ODIs, 58 runs behind the all-time leader, Sachin Tendulkar. He went on to score 85 against Australia before KL Rahul and Hardik Pandya secured the victory, meaning Kohli is now the highest run-scorer in successful chases in ODI history.
A world record! Virat Kohli has now scored more runs in successful chases than any other player in the ODI history, goes past Sachin Tendulkar.
— Rajneesh Gupta (@rgcricket) October 8, 2023
Virat: 5517 in 92 inns (Avg 88.98)
Sachin: 5490 in 124 inns (Avg 55.45)
Virat already holds the record of most hundreds (22) in…
Who are the highest run-scorers in successful ODI chases?
| Name | Innings | Runs | Average | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli | 92 | 5517 | 89.0 | 97.1 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 124 | 5490 | 55.5 | 90.1 |
| Ricky Ponting | 104 | 4186 | 57.3 | 78.2 |
| Rohit Sharma | 89 | 3983 | 63.2 | 88.9 |
| Jacques Kallis | 100 | 3950 | 56.4 | 71.8 |
| Adam Gilchrist | 90 | 3750 | 46.9 | 102.8 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 103 | 3633 | 39.9 | 97.0 |
| Brian Lara | 78 | 3498 | 68.6 | 83.2 |
| Desmond Haynes | 91 | 3321 | 46.8 | 61.9 |
| Sourav Ganguly | 73 | 3289 | 56.7 | 76.1 |
Will Virat Kohli win the World Cup?
As per the Dafabet odds, India are the favorites to clinch the title. England and Australia will most likely be the other two semi-finalists.
Pakistan and New Zealand are tied on odds for the spot of the fourth team in the top four.
South Africa too stand a decent chance of making the semis.
There is a very less possibility that Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Bangladesh and the Netherlands will go beyond the first stage.
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