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Virat Kohli (Source: Twitter)
In the semifinal game against New Zealand star India batter Virat Kohli, he had a great time. While batting first, Kohli hammered a record-breaking century and led India to a comfortable position. In his inning, Kohli scored 117 runs off 113 balls with the help of nine fours and two sixes. However, the heat and humid conditions in Mumbai troubled Indian players a lot.
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The conditions were so difficult that during a drinks break, Kohli had to take a sip of water from the Kiwi 12th man. Amid a drinks break, Virat Kohli, visibly fatigued, sought refreshment from the New Zealand 12th man Will Young, who had brought drinks for their players. Kohli approached a Blackcaps player for a drink, took a few sips, and expressed gratitude.
Here is the video:
Thirsty for runs and water 👀#CWC23 #INDvNZ #Cricket #CricketReels #ViratKohli #IndianCricketTeam pic.twitter.com/ocBYnaOby2
— Azhar Chowdhary (@azharrchowdhary) November 15, 2023
It's worth noting that during his innings, Kohli broke some iconic records that will never be easy to match. He became the first batter to score more than 700 runs in a single edition of the ODI World Cup by breaking Sachin Tendulkar's record of most runs in a single edition. Kohli also became the first batter to score 50 ODI centuries, breaking Tendulkar's record of 49.
Can India lift the ODI World Cup 2023 at home?
Since 2011, the country hosting the ODI World Cup tournament has ended up winning the tournament too. From India in 2011 to England in 2019, the tradition has followed. Fans will expect Rohit Sharma-led India to continue the tradition and win their third ODI World Cup title. The team will head to Ahmedabad today as they will face Semifinal 2 winners at Narendra Modi Stadium on November 19.
It's worth noting that in the second semi-final, South Africa faces five-time World Champion Australia at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The winner of this game will take on India in the finals. South Africa will also be looking to avenge their 1999 World Cup loss. Despite being a tie game, South Africa failed to qualify for the finals due to the standings in the points table.