In the 37th match of the 2023 Cricket World Cup, India took on South Africa on Sunday, November 5, at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata. India remains unbeaten in all seven of their previous matches, securing the top spot in the rankings. Meanwhile, South Africa has won six out of seven games and holds the second position. With India already securing their spot in the next stage, South Africa aims to secure a semi-final berth with a victory in this crucial match.
After getting a brilliant start in the first powerplay, India were flying at 91/1 and had only lost the wicket of India skipper Rohit Sharma who played a blinder of an innings. But the dismissal which caught the eyes of everyone was the wicket of Shubman Gill. In the 11th over of the India innings, Keshav Maharaj dismissed Shubman Gill with a brilliant delivery. Keshav delivered a delivery that initially drifted in and spun past Gill, who completely played down the wrong line and the ball hit the top of the off stump.
Watch the video here;
unplayable delivery by keshav maharaj to subhman gill #INDvsSA pic.twitter.com/a4A8DZx5eY
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Virat Kohli celebrates his 35th birthday in the match against South Africa
On his 35th birthday, Indian cricket star Virat Kohli received warm wishes from the cricketing world and fans. As he prepares for a highly anticipated clash with South Africa in the 2023 ODI World Cup at Kolkata’s iconic Eden Gardens, there’s a special milestone in sight. Kohli is on the verge of equaling Sachin Tendulkar’s record of the most ODI centuries, with 48 centuries under his belt.
There are rumours that the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) plans to gift him a golden bat. Currently in this World Cup, Kohli has been consistent but narrowly missed out on centuries twice. In his illustrious career, he has featured in 514 games, amassing 26,209 runs. In the current World Cup edition, he has scored 442 runs in seven matches with an impressive average of 88.40. Achieving his 49th ODI century would allow him to share the world record for most ODI hundreds with Sachin Tendulkar, adding to his legacy.
