Delhi: India defeated West Indies by 8 wickets in the first match of the three-match ODI series played at the Greenfield International Cricket Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday. Chasing the target of 296 runs, the blue jersey team won the match by scoring 300 runs in just 41.4 overs. The biggest hero of this victory was the great batsman Virat Kohli, who played a brilliant inning of 139 unbeaten runs.
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Kohli faced 88 balls in his innings and during this, he hit 10 fours and 9 sixes. His batting showed patience in the beginning, but once he got the rhythm, he attacked the West Indies bowlers fiercely.
Veteran opener Rohit Sharma gave India a fast start and scored 32 runs. After his dismissal, Kohli took over the innings along with captain Shubman Gill. Both the batsmen made an important partnership of 151 runs for the second wicket. Gill also batted brilliantly and scored 110 runs in 108 balls.
At the same time, Kohli completed his half-century in 40 balls. After this he started scoring runs rapidly and hit brilliant shots all around the field. His unbeaten innings played an important role in helping India reach the target. In the end, Ruturaj Gaikwad (13*) also supported him and India won the match easily.
Earlier, West Indies had scored 295 runs for 7 wickets in 50 overs. For them, Justin Greaves scored 101 runs while scoring a century, while John Campbell played an inning of 62 runs. Star chinaman bowler Kuldeep Yadav was the most successful bowler from India. He took 4 wickets for 40 runs and prevented West Indies from reaching a big score.
Virat Kohli made many big records
In this match, Virat Kohli achieved many historic achievements during his brilliant batting. Let's take a look at all the 7 big records made by 'King' Kohli:
13 International centuries against West Indies: Virat Kohli completed his 13th international century against West Indies. With this, he equaled the record of former legendary batsman Sunil Gavaskar. Gavaskar had scored 13 centuries in 38 matches against West Indies, while Kohli achieved this feat in 74 matches.
10 ODI centuries against one team: Virat Kohli scored his 10th ODI century against West Indies. With this he equaled his record of 10 ODI centuries made against Sri Lanka.
15 thousand ODI runs: Kohli became the second batsman to complete 15,000 ODI runs. He achieved this feat in only 303 innings and held the record of scoring the fastest 15 thousand ODI runs. He left behind great batsman Sachin Tendulkar's record of 377 innings.
Most ODI runs at home: Virat Kohli took his number of ODI runs on Indian soil to 7,006. With this, he left behind Sachin Tendulkar's figure of 6,976 runs.
60 centuries in List A cricket: Kohli also completed 60 centuries in List A cricket. In this matter he equaled the record of Sachin Tendulkar.
200 sixes in ODI: During this innings, Virat Kohli also completed 200 sixes in ODI cricket. He also made a record of hitting the maximum number of 9 sixes in an innings in his ODI career.
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25th century in a successful run chase: Virat Kohli scored his 25th century in a successful ODI run chase.
It is noteworthy that Virat Kohli is counted among the best batsmen in the world. In such a situation, many more big records are expected from the right-handed batsman in future.
FAQ
How many runs did Virat Kohli score against West Indies?
Virat Kohli scored unbeaten 139 runs on 88 balls, which included 10 fours and 9 sixes.
Which big record did Virat Kohli make in this match?
Virat Kohli made the record of being the fastest to reach this feat by completing 15 thousand ODI runs in 303 innings.
By how many wickets did India win the first ODI against West Indies?
Chasing the target of 296 runs, India scored 300 runs in 41.4 overs and won the match by 8 wickets.