STAT ATTACK! Virat Kohli alone outshines all Pakistan captains combined in ODI cricket
Cricket | Oct 23, 2018, 12:36 PM ISTThe 29-year-old batsman made his 14th ODI hundred, scoring 140 runs off 107 balls in his 50th innings as India skipper.
The 29-year-old batsman made his 14th ODI hundred, scoring 140 runs off 107 balls in his 50th innings as India skipper.
Watching India's easy win over the underdogs, Ganguly predicted that it won't be difficult for the men-in-blue to seal the five-match series too.
Leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, who claimed three wickets, was full of praise for the "legends of the game".
Virat Kohli's knock on Sunday - the 36th ODI hundred and the 60th international ton - took him closer to the 10,000-run mark in ODI cricket.
The ‘Hitman’ scored his sixth 150+ score, which is the highest by any player in the ODI cricket.
Shimron Hetmyer's 106 was the high point of their innings and the skipper said he could have gone a bit deeper.
Jadeja returned with 2 for 66 run figures as West Indies put up a rampaging batting show after being sent in by Kohli.
Kohli (140) and Rohit (152 not out) shared a massive 246-run partnership for the second wicket as India mowed down a challenging 323-run target with 7.5 overs to spare.
Making a mockery of what looked like a stiff 323-run target, the home team cantered to the win with 7.5 overs to spare, taking a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.
Rohit Sharma scored his 20th ODI century off 84 balls in the first ODI against West Indies at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati.
Virat Kohli scored his 36th One Day International century off 88 balls to put India in a commanding position against West Indies in the first match of the five-ODI series.
India played better in South Africa than what they managed in England but ended up losing both the high-profile series.
Rayudu amassed 175 runs, averaging 43.75 from six innings in the Asia Cup, virtually sealing his place for the experimental No. 4 slot.
Kohli is expected try out a new combination in the middle order that will see Rishabh Pant make his ODI debut, following his exploits in the longest format.
The Indian captain took to Twitter saying: 'My prayers are with the families of those affected by the terrible train accident in Amritsar yesterday.'
If India choose to go with Pant it will mark the debut for the wicket-keeper batsman who has been in an amazing form since the IPL 2018.
Harbhajan feels that India can win the upcoming Test series Down Under and with Smith and Warner out of the equation, it's their best chance.
Earlier, it was learnt through reports that Virat Kohli had requested the BCCI to allow their wives and girlfriends to accompany them for the entire tour rather than the two weeks.
In the two-match Test series, India thrashed Windies 2-0 and Shaw played a monumental role in that, the young lad from Mumbai scored 237 runs with an average of 118.50.
India are slated to play five ODIs against the Caribbean side and that means that the explosive batsman just needs 186 runs in these five matches to overtake his idol, Tendulkar.
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