ICC ODI World Cup IND vs NZ Semi Final Live: Virat Kohli’s Record-Breaking Performance After Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill’s Stellar Innings”
Following an impressive start by Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill’s strong innings, Virat Kohli took command at Wankhede Stadium.
Kohli surpassed Sachin Tendulkar’s world record by scoring a half-century and also eclipsed the record set by Australia’s renowned batsman Ricky Ponting.
Rohit Sharma, after winning the toss, set the stage with an aggressive innings, achieving the world record for the most 50 sixes in history, providing Team India with a remarkable beginning.
Rohit was caught for 47 off 29 balls, comprising 4 fours and 4 sixes, concluding his 71-run partnership with Shubman Gill. Meanwhile, Shubman reached his half-century, drawing level with Sachin Tendulkar.
He became the second Indian opener to achieve this in a World Cup semi-final, a feat previously accomplished three times by Sachin (in 1996, 2003, and 2011).
In the 23rd over, Shubman retired hurt, scoring 79 runs off 65 balls, featuring 8 fours and 3 sixes, due to a leg injury, receiving a thunderous applause for his performance.
Following his departure, Virat Kohli took charge. Kohli surpassed Ricky Ponting (13704) as the third-highest run-scorer in ODI cricket, trailing behind Sachin Tendulkar (18426) and Kumar Sangakkara (14234).
Kohli also became the sixth batsman to score over 600 runs in a single World Cup season, joining the ranks of Sachin Tendulkar (2003), Matthew Hayden (2007), Rohit Sharma (2019), David Warner (2019), and Shakib Al Hasan (2019).
Furthermore, he set a new record by scoring 8 fifty-plus runs in a single World Cup season, surpassing the previous record held by Sachin Tendulkar (2003) and Shakib Al Hasan (2019), marking his 217th fifty-plus innings in international cricket, equaling Ponting’s record.