There is no stopping the Indian juggernaut as the Men in Blues registered their eighth consecutive win in the ongoing Cricket World Cup 2023 on Sunday.
At the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to bat first. The skipper gave a fiery start to the Indian innings as they had crossed 60 runs within the first five overs.
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After a good start, both the openers fell under 100 runs but it was then when Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer came to the scene. While Iyer played a brilliant knock of 77 runs, Kohli completed his second of the ongoing tournament 49th century overall in ODI cricket and thereby equalled Sachin Tendulkar's record of scoring most hundreds in the 50-over format.
India went on to post a formidable total of 326 runs and then bowled out the Proteas for just 83 thereby consolidating their position at the top of the league table.
India's dominating win caught the eye of Pakistan cricket legend Wasim Akram who showered the hosts with praises and went on to say that the World Cup by now has become 'Rest of the World vs India'.
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What did Wasim Akram say about the Indian cricket team?
Speaking on a show hosted by A Sports, the former KKR bowling coach said,
The fair thing to say would be the Rest of the World vs India. It was total domination, they had all three aspects of the game covered, batting, bowling and fielding. Whether they field first or bat first, they have complete control over all three aspects.
What to say about today's performance? Many congratulations to Virat Kohli. He has proved that he is a modern day great, top of the ladder. Today's wicket was not easy to bat. The way the captain (Rohit Sharma) started his innings, he is extraordinary. He scored 40 off 24 balls with six fours and two sixes. The first wicket fell at 62 and the second at 90 but by then the tide had already shifted towards India and the South Africans were just catching up.
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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