In a fantastic cricket match, Virat Kohli and KL Rahul played exceptionally well and helped India win against their rivals, Pakistan. They partnered to score an amazing 233 runs together, setting a new record in the ODI Asia Cup, beating the previous record of 224 runs. This is now India’s highest partnership against Pakistan in ODIs, even surpassing the famous partnership of 231 runs between Sachin Tendulkar and Navjot Singh Sidhu in 1996.
Kohli, known for breaking records, achieved another big milestone by becoming only the fifth batsman in the world to score over 13,000 runs in ODIs. What’s even more impressive is that he reached this milestone faster than anyone else, needing only 267 innings, which is 54 innings fewer than the legendary Tendulkar. Kohli is now just two centuries away from matching Tendulkar’s record of 49 centuries in ODIs.
Rahul, on the other hand, has been performing consistently well in ODIs while batting lower in the order since 2020. He has an impressive average of 64.68 when not opening the innings. In the recent match, his excellent performance played a significant role in India’s victory.
To make India’s win even more special, this was the first time since the 2003 World Cup that India lost only two wickets while batting for a full 50 overs in an ODI. This match will be remembered not only for India’s dominance but also for the outstanding performances of Kohli and Rahul. Cricket fans all over the world are eagerly looking forward to what these two star players will do next.
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