Records Created in IND vs AFG Cricket World Cup 2023 Match featuring Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli

Explore the historic records set in the thrilling IND vs AFG Cricket World Cup 2023 match, with remarkable performances by Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Dive into the highlights of this unforgettable showdown!

India won a big cricket match against Afghanistan in the ICC ODI World Cup 2023. Jasprit Bumrah took four important wickets, Rohit Sharma scored an amazing century, and Virat Kohli reached his 68th half-century. India won the game by 8 wickets in just 35 overs.

IND vs AFG ODI World Cup 2023 Match Highlights

Afghanistan decided to bat first after winning the toss in Delhi. They made a decent start, scoring 32 runs before losing their first wicket to Jasprit Bumrah. The Indian bowlers, like Hardik Pandya and Shardul Thakur, took more wickets, leaving Afghanistan at 63/3.

Hashmatullah Shahidi and Azmatullah Omarzai played well for Afghanistan, putting together a great partnership and both scoring fifty runs. But Hardik Pandya took a clever wicket, removing Omarzai for 62. India continued to take wickets, limiting Afghanistan to 272. Shahidi was Afghanistan’s top scorer with 80, and Bumrah was excellent with 4 wickets for 39 runs.

When it was India’s turn to bat and chase 273, they got off to a fantastic start. The opening pair, Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan, scored 156 runs together. Rohit Sharma played brilliantly and made the fastest century by an Indian in a World Cup during this partnership. Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan ended the partnership by dismissing Ishan Kishan for 47. Rohit Sharma scored 131 runs before getting out to Rashid Khan.

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Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer then added 50 more runs to secure India’s victory with 8 wickets and 15 overs to spare. Kohli scored 55 not out, and Shreyas Iyer was not out with 25. Kohli also reached his 68th half-century in ODIs, and Rohit Sharma hit 21 boundaries during his innings.

Highlights of Rohit Sharma’s Century in IND vs AFG CWC 2023 Match:

Records Created in IND vs AFG Cricket World Cup 2023 Match:

1. Rohit Sharma set a new record in the IND vs AFG Match, achieving the fastest century by an Indian batsman in the ODI World Cup in just 63 balls, surpassing Kapil Dev’s previous record of 72 balls.
2. Virat Kohli‘s unbeaten 55 from 56 balls in this match marked his 46th occasion of achieving a 50-plus score in a successful run chase, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar’s previous record of 45. This achievement now positions Kohli with the most 50-plus scores in a successful run chase in ODI history.
3. Rohit Sharma now holds the record for the most international sixes in International cricket, with 556 to his name. He surpassed Chris Gayle’s previous record of 553 sixes.
4. Rohit Sharma achieved his seventh century in the ODI World Cup, making him the leading centurion in the ODI World Cup’s history. He surpassed Sachin Tendulkar, who is next on the list with 6 hundreds.
5. Rohit Sharma notched his 31st ODI century, securing the third position among batters with the most centuries in ODIs. He surpassed Ricky Ponting’s tally of 30 centuries. Sachin Tendulkar leads the list with 49 centuries, followed by Virat Kohli in second place with 47.
6. Rohit Sharma, as an opener, has now recorded 29 ODI centuries, making him the second-highest century scorer in ODIs as an opener. He has surpassed Sanath Jayasuriya’s record of 28 centuries. Sachin Tendulkar leads the list with 45 centuries.
7. Rohit Sharma achieved the milestone of the fastest 1000 runs in the ODI World Cup, doing so in only 19 innings. He shares this record with David Warner, and he’s also the quickest Indian to reach 1000 runs in the ODI World Cup.
8. Rohit Sharma smashed 28 sixes in the ODI World Cup, setting a new record for the most sixes by an Indian batsman in the ODI World Cup. He went past Sachin Tendulkar’s previous record of 27 sixes.
9. Virat Kohli achieved his 8th fifty in the ODI World Cup, placing him in a shared second spot with Mohammad Azharuddin among Indian batters. Sachin Tendulkar leads the list with 15 half-centuries.
10. Rohit Sharma scored 131 runs against Afghanistan, marking the second-highest score by an Indian captain in the ODI World Cup. The highest score by an Indian captain in the ODI World Cup is 175* by Kapil Dev against Zimbabwe.
11. Rohit Sharma achieved his third century in successful chases in the ODI World Cup, making him the leading centurion in this regard. He surpassed Gordon Greenidge, Ramiz Raja, and Stephen Fleming, who each had two such centuries.
12. Rohit Sharma scored 76 runs during the powerplay, which is the second-highest in a ODI World Cup innings since 2003. The record is held by Brendon McCullum, who scored 77 against England in Wellington in 2015.
13. India’s score of 94/0 during the powerplay is the second-highest in ODIs for the team and shares the second-highest powerplay score in ODI World Cup history overall.
14. Afghanistan managed to score a total of 272/8 in this match, marking Afghanistan’s second-highest total in the ODI World Cup. Their highest total is 288, achieved against West Indies in Leeds in 2019.
15. Hashmatullah Shahidi and Azmatullah Omarzai achieved the 2nd century partnership for Afghanistan in the ODI World Cup.
16. The performance of 4/39 represents Jasprit Bumrah’s best figures in ODI World Cups.