Players to register 50+ scores in both semifinal and final in same World Cup edition, Virat Kohli joins elite list

Mike Brearley of England scored 53 runs in semifinal against New Zealand and then mustered 64 runs vs West Indies in final of 1979 World Cup Image Source : Getty

David Boon of Australia scored 65 runs vs Pakistan in semi and amassed 75 in final vs England in 1987 World Cup. Image Source : Getty

Javed Miandad scored an unbeaten 57 vs New Zealand in semifinal and then followed it up with a 58-run knock in final vs England. Image Source : Twitter/ICC

Aravinda de Silva scored 66 runs vs India in semi and then scored an unbeaten 107 in final vs Australia to lift the trophy for Sri Lanka in 1996 World Cup. Image Source : getty

Grant Elliott won it for New Zealand with an unbeaten 84 in semifinal vs South Africa and then scored 83 runs vs Australia in final of 2015 World Cup. Image Source : Getty

Steve Smith scored 105 runs vs India in the semifinal and then scored an unbeaten 56 in final vs New Zealand in 2015 World Cup. Image Source : Getty

Virat Kohli scored 117 runs in semifinal vs New Zealand and then followed it up with a crucial 54 in the final vs Australia in 2023 World Cup. Image Source : Getty

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