In a historic moment at the Wankhede Stadium, Virat Kohli etched his name in cricket history by surpassing the legendary Sachin Tendulkar with his 50th ODI century during the Cricket World Cup 2023 semifinal against New Zealand. Kohli\u2019s flawless innings, consisting of 8 boundaries and a six, propelled him to the milestone in 106 balls, marking a record-breaking feat.<\/p>\n
Adding to his accolades, Kohli secured another World Cup record by amassing the most runs in a single edition, eclipsing Tendulkar\u2019s previous feat. With an unbeaten 674 runs in the current World Cup, Kohli stands as the leading run-scorer in a single edition of the prestigious tournament.<\/p>\n
In addition to his individual brilliance, Kohli achieved the highest number of 50-plus scores in a World Cup edition, notching up eight impressive performances in the ongoing competition. This remarkable feat places him at the pinnacle of consistency in World Cup batting.<\/p>\n
The toss favored Rohit Sharma, who elected to bat against New Zealand, setting the stage for a challenging encounter. As both teams remained unchanged, the anticipation for an enthralling semifinal clash continued to build at the iconic Wankhede venue.<\/p>\n
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\n\u2013 Shubman Gill
\n\u2013 Virat Kohli
\n\u2013 Shreyas Iyer
\n\u2013 KL Rahul (wkt)
\n\u2013 Suryakumar Yadav
\n\u2013 Ravindra Jadeja
\n\u2013 Jasprit Bumrah
\n\u2013 Kuldeep Yadav
\n\u2013 Mohammed Shami
\n\u2013 Mohammed Siraj<\/p>\n
\n\u2013 Rachin Ravindra
\n\u2013 Kane Williamson (capt)
\n\u2013 Daryl Mitchell
\n\u2013 Tom Latham (wkt)
\n\u2013 Glenn Phillips
\n\u2013 Mark Chapman
\n\u2013 Mitchell Santner
\n\u2013 Tim Southee
\n\u2013 Lockie Ferguson
\n\u2013 Trent Boult<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"