The all-time World Cup record for the most runs in a single edition is broken by Virat Kohli over Sachin Tendulkar. In the 2023 World Cup, Virat Kohli carried on his amazing record. After winning the toss on Wednesday, November 15, the former captain continued as India dominated with the bat, breaking his knockout. game curse with a fifty in the semi-final against New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
Another Sachin Tendulkar record broke down by Virat Kohli, this time for the most runs scored in an ODI World Cup edition. Virat Kohli broke the World Cup 2003 record of 673 runs. Tendulkar led India to the final. But they were defeated by Sourav Ganguly, despite Tendulkar scoring 673 in 11 matches, including a century and six fifties.
In the 34th over of the match, Virat Kohli almost reached his goal of 79 runs in the semi-final. India made a quick start thanks to fast bowling from Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill. scoring 84 runs in the first 10 overs, giving Kohli the freedom to take his time. Tim Southee removed Rohit for 47 (29 balls), but Kohli
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HIGHEST RUNS IN A SINGLE WORLD CUP EDITION
- Virat Kohli 674* run in 10 matches in 2023
- Sachin Tendulkar scored 673 run in 11 matches in 2003.
- In 2007, Matthew Hayden had 659 Run in 11 matches.
- Rohit Sharma has 648 Run in 10 matches in 2019.
- David Warner has 647 Run in 10 matches in 2019.
Virat Kohli had a record-breaking performance in the semi-finals on Wednesday, breaking. Sachin Tendulkar's record for most fifty-plus scores in a World Cup edition with his eighth. Kohli also surpassed Ricky Ponting's all-time record of 13,704 runs in ODIs.
Virat Kohli had already equaled Sachin Tendulkar's record of 49 ODI hundreds during his match-winning hundred against South Africa. earlier in the World Cup in Kolkata, and Kohli was on track to break Tendulkar's record.
Kohli led the league run-scoring table with 594 runs, including two hundred and five fifties.
His centuries were not personal achievements. they were crucial in laying the groundwork for India's successes. One such spectacular century came against South Africa. Kolkata's renowned Eden Gardens. where Kohli equaled Sachin Tendulkar's record of 49 One-Day International centuries. It was an appropriate tribute to his idol on his 35th birthday, at the same venue where he hit his first ODI century.
Kohli's innings have been about timing and temperament, not just numbers on a scoreboard. In the league games, his 95 against New Zealand, 85 against Australia, and an unbroken 101 against. South Africa were crucial in securing India's supremacy throughout the group rounds.
