IND vs NED: Virat Kohli gets first World Cup wicket in Bengaluru – WATCH
New Delhi: Virat Kohli just made the ongoing ODI World Cup 2023 more special for all Indian cricket fans with his first wicket in the mega extravaganza. He dismissed Dutch captain Scott Edwards in his second goal at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday. The former India captain tried to bowl a wide but Edwards doesn’t want him to bowl an extra. Edwards tried to flick the ball away down the leg side but KL Rahul did a brilliant job behind the stumps to complete the catch. The entire crowd erupts.
Virat Kohli gets his first World Cup wicket
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After the wicket, Kohli was celebrated exuberantly. Earlier, fans were caught chanting ‘Kohli ko bowling do’ inside the stadium. He also gestured to his wife Anushka Sharma, who also celebrated his wicket.
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Earlier, Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul struck superb centuries as India produced a solid batting display to post a mammoth 410/4 while batting first. Iyer (128 not out off 94 balls) hit a career-best ODI ton while KL Rahul (102 off 64 balls) hit the fastest World Cup hundred by an Indian as the duo added 208 runs off 128 balls.