Beyond a win, the world title awaits India. If there is one team that fully deserves to win the World Cup, whether they win or lose in the final, it has to be said that it is India. India’s performances in the preliminaries have been so strong. India reached the World Cup final by winning all the games. India was completely dominant against former world champions England, strong South Africa and Sri Lanka. With captain Rohit Sharma’s tactics, the batsmen and bowlers worked hard and India reached the final with ease.
Kohli dominated the batting in most of the matches. Kohli has scored three centuries and five half-centuries in ten matches in the World Cup so far. In bowling, Mohammad Shami, Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah made their role magnificent. Shami, who was out in the first matches of the World Cup, led the pace unit with 23 wickets in 6 games. With seven wickets against New Zealand, Shami also holds the record of becoming the fastest player to reach 50 wickets in the World Cup. India started by defeating the Aussies and secured the final by defeating the Kiwis in the semi-finals. Now waiting for the final.
The beginning by conquering the strong
India registered a six-wicket win over Australia in their first match of the ODI World Cup. At the Chepauk Stadium in Chennai where the batting was difficult, India came back from the early collapse and crossed the target of 200 runs with 52 balls to spare. Virat Kohli and K.L. Rahul’s innings was also crucial in India’s victory. Kohli scored 85 runs off 116 balls while Rahul remained unbeaten on 97 runs off 115 balls. Rahul scored the winning run by hitting Pat Cummins for a six. Josh Hazelwood took 3 wickets for Australia. Batting first, Australia were bowled out for 199 in 49.3 overs. India won by 4 wickets in 41.2 overs.
From the front, captain Rohit conquered Afghanistan
Captain Rohit Sharma led India to victory by scoring 131 runs. India came into the field with a target of 273 runs for the loss of 2 wickets and achieved the target in 35 overs. Virat Kohli also joined in with a half-century. Captain Hashmatullah Shahidi (80 off 88 balls) and Asmatullah Omarzai (62 off 69 balls) scored half-centuries for Afghanistan to build a good total. They scored 272 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in 50 overs. Jasprit Bumrah took 4 wickets for India. In reply, Rohit scored a century from 63 balls. Rohit (131 off 84 balls) and Ishan Kishan (47 off 47 balls) were out for India. Virat Kohli (55 off 56 balls) and Shreyas Iyer (25 off 23 balls) combined to lead India to victory.
Rohit Sharma’s batting. Photo: R Satish Babu/AFP
Pakistan has fallen
In the thriller of the ODI World Cup, India defeated arch-rivals Pakistan by 7 wickets. Captain Rohit Sharma led from the front as India chased down the target of 192 runs set by Pakistan in 30.3 overs with the loss of 3 wickets. Pakistan was a complete failure in front of the Indian players who crushed them with the ball in the beginning and with the bat in the reply innings. Apart from captain Babar Azam’s half-century, Pakistan had nothing to remember in the match. This was India’s eighth win against Pakistan in the history of ODI World Cup. Jasprit Bumrah who took 2 wickets conceding only 19 runs in 7 overs is the star of the game. With the win, India topped the points table.
Indian players celebrating their wicket. Photo: Sajjad Hussain/AFP
Bangladesh were crushed
Bangladesh faced India with the confidence of winning 3 times against India in 12 months. But their destiny was to lose to India. Team India won by seven wickets. After winning the toss and batting first, India overcame the winning target of 257 runs with 51 balls remaining for the loss of three wickets. Kohli became the man of the match with 103 runs to win India by hitting a six. Subhman Gill (51), captain Rohit (48) and KL Rahul (34 not out) also shone in the batting. The bowling stars are Jasprit Bumrah, Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammad Siraj who took 2 wickets each. Score: Bangladesh 256 for 8 in 50 overs, India 261 for 3 in 41.3 overs.
Virat Kohli. Photo: R Satish Babu/AFP
Again King, New Zealand fell
Superstar Virat Kohli shone in the match with a brilliant innings at the time of crisis. India beat New Zealand by four wickets. After losing the toss and going into bat, New Zealand set a winning target of 274 runs in front of India. In reply, Virat Kohli once again anchored India’s hopes as India cruised to victory with 12 balls to spare. Kohli scored 95 runs off 104 balls with eight fours and two sixes. Kohli was out in the last over trying to seal the century and victory with a six. Jadeja was unbeaten on 39 off 44 balls to lead India to victory. Jadeja hit a boundary in the last ball of the 48th over to score the winning run.
Absolute dominance
India won by 100 runs against England. England were bowled out for 129 as they chased down India’s target of 230 runs. With this win, India secured their place in the semi-finals. Batting first, India scored 229 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in 50 overs. England were bowled out in 34.5 overs. In response, England could not keep up with the Indian bowlers at any point. Joe Root, Ben Stokes and Mark Wood are all back. Mohammed Shami took four wickets conceding 22 in 7 overs. Jasprit Bumrah took 3 wickets, Kuldeep Yadav took two wickets and Ravindra Jadeja took one wicket. Captain Rohit Sharma who scored a crucial score in the Indian innings is the star of the game. Captain Rohit Sharma scored 87 runs off 101 balls, but no one else in the Indian line could raise a big score.
Indian captain Rohit Sharma bats during the match against South Africa. (Photo by DIBYANGSHU SARKAR / AFP)
Sri Lanka bran
This was a match in which Sri Lanka collapsed in front of Indian strength. India won by 302 runs. Five batters had to go out without scoring a single run. India reached the semi-finals with their seventh win in a row. Batting first, India scored 357 runs for the loss of eight wickets in 50 overs, while Sri Lanka were bowled out for 55 runs in 19.4 overs. Subhman Gill (92 off 92 balls), Virat Kohli (88 off 94 balls) and Shreyas Iyer (82 off 56 balls) scored half-centuries for India.
Strong South Africa lost to India
South Africa, who made a dream-like progress in the World Cup, became nothing in front of India. Rohit Sharma and his team won the eighth consecutive World Cup with a legendary performance. India crushed South Africa by 243 runs. Virat Kohli scored a century on his birthday. After winning the toss and choosing to bat, India scored 326 runs for the loss of five wickets in the stipulated 50 overs. In reply, South Africa were bowled out for 83 runs in just 27.1 overs. This time, Ravindra Jadeja, who conceded only 33 runs in nine overs, took five wickets.
With his 49th century, Virat Kohli joined cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar in the number of ODI centuries. Kohli completed his century from 119 balls. Kohli remained unbeaten on 101 off 121 balls. Shreyas Iyer scored 77 runs off 87 balls. Ravindra Jadeja also shone in the last overs scoring 29 runs off 15 balls.
The Netherlands also knelt
India beat Netherlands by 160 runs in the final match of the preliminary round of the ODI World Cup and qualified for the semi-finals. India won the toss and elected to bat at the Bengaluru Chinnaswamy Stadium and scored 410 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in the stipulated over. Batting in reply, the Netherlands lost all their wickets by the time they scored 250 runs in 47.5 overs.
Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja took two wickets each. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli took one wicket each. This was a match where all the Indian players who came out to play had ‘batting practice’ with great performances. Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul completed centuries for India. Iyer remained unbeaten on 128 runs off 94 balls. Rahul scored 102 runs off 64 balls. Captain Rohit Sharma (61 off 54 balls), Subhman Gill (51 off 32 balls) and Virat Kohli (51 off 56 balls) scored half-centuries.
Shreyas Iyer celebrates after scoring a century
Ira Kiwis in the semis
India beat the Kiwis by 70 runs at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. After winning the toss, India scored 397 runs for the loss of four wickets in 50 overs. Virat Kohli overtook Sachin Tendulkar to score his 50th century in ODI cricket. Kohli scored 117 runs off 113 balls. Shreyas Iyer also scored a century. Iyer scored 105 runs off 70 balls. In reply, New Zealand were bowled out for 327 runs in 48.5 overs. Pacer Mohammad Shami became the man of the match with seven wickets.
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