IND v AUS: Virat Kohli equals Rohit Sharma's tally after 9th fifty-plus score in World Cup

Virat Kohli proved to be India's crisis man once again in a World Cup match as the star batter hit a fifty in a chase of 200 against Australia at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday, October 8. Kohli and KL Rahul stitched a defining partnership after a disastrous start for India with the bat on what was a difficult pitch for the batters at Chepauk.

Virat Kohli and KL Rahul joined hands when India were reeling at 2 for 3. India lost their first 3 wickets before a run was scored off the bat as openers Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan and No. 4 batters Shreyas Iyer departed for 0. Australia pacers Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood were on top of



the mark, silencing the Chennai crowd as they gave the 5-time champions hope in their defence of 200 runs.

Virat Kohli got to his fifty in 75 balls as the former captain took his time to steer India out of trouble. It was also the second time Virat Kohli scored a fifty in a chase in a World Cup match with his 66 against England in Birmingham coming in a losing cause in 2019.

MOST FIFTY-PLUS SCORES FOR INDIA IN WORLD CUPS

Sachin Tendulkar - 21 in 45 matches

Virat Kohli - 9 in 27 matches

Rohit Sharma - 9 in 18 matches

Mohammad Azharuddin - 8 in 30 matches

Rahul Dravid - 8 in 22 matches