Virat Kohli is having a stellar World Cup 2023, not just with the bat but with the ball as well. Kohli dismissed Netherlands captain Scott Edwards to pick up his 5th ODI wicket after a gap of nine years, getting a crucial dismissal in the game.
Playing in front of a packed M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, Kohli got Edwards to give away a leading edge and KL Rahul took a magnificent catch from behind the stumps to give Virat his 5th ODI wicket.
India locked horns with Netherlands in their final league game of the World Cup 2023, looking to fine tune their preparations before the semifinal against New Zealand.
Virat had earlier smashed a fifty continuing his purple patch as he surpassed Quinton de Kock to become the leading run-scorer in the World Cup, however, he also got a chance to shine while bowling as well.
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Previously, Kohli had bowled only three balls against Bangladesh, completing Hardik Pandya’s over when the all-rounder injured himself. Owing to Hardik’s absence, Rohit Sharma and Co. didn’t have the luxury of a fifth bowler, thus the Indian skipper turned to Virat.
After conceding 7 runs in his first over, the 35-year-old managed to break a crucial stand between Edwards and Sybrand Engelbrecht, when he got the Dutch captain to give away a nick to Rahul.
It was a treat for the crowd in Bengaluru who were earlier chanting ‘Kohli ko bowling do’ as Shubman Gill and Suryakumar Yadav also rolled their arms after Virat.
Earlier, Virat Kohli had smashed a fifty, along with half-centuries from Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer as well as Rahul hit hundreds to fire India to a score of 410/4.
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