Four matches, four wins, India are on a roll. But they've their biggest test lined upo with games against New Zealand and England lined up next. Thise two matches could well give a clue on the strength of this team. They'll also have to worry about Hardik's fitness, if he's to be rested for a while, will they go with an additional batter and leave themselves with juist 5 bowlers. If they do take that route, will Shardul be one of those 5 bowlers?
Rohit Sharma - It was a good win, something we were looking forward to. We didn't start well, but the guys pulled it back in the middle-overs and at the back-end. Our fielding has been superb in all these matches, it's something that's in your control, you can put in your best effort. The bowlers were smart to understand what lengths to bowl. Jaddu was brilliant with the ball and the catch, but you can't beat a hundred. We're doing well as a group, a medal for all performances and that's something which motivates everyone to do well. He (Hardik) pulled up a bit sore, nothing really major. We'll see how he pulls up tomorrow morning and then plan on how to go forward. Everyone in the squad has gone through pressure, the crowd is coming in big numbers, the stands are pull, they haven't disappointed us, they've been brilliant and I'm sure they'll be louder and louder as we move on.
Najmul Shanto - India are always a very good side, a very capable team and they showed it today., All teams are good, but I think we didn't play our best cricket, hopefully, we'll play better in the future. He's going on well, should be fit for the next match.Tanzid batted well, so did our bowlers, the problem is we didn't finish well. Would have been a different ball-game had Litton stayed a bit longer, the batting group has to take up responsibility.
Virat Kohli | Player of the Match: Sorry for stealing it (PoTM award) from Jaddu, I wanted to make a big contribution. I have had a few fifties in World Cups, haven't really converted. I just wanted to finish off the game this time around and hang around till the end which is what I have done over the years. I was telling Shubman, even if you dream about a situation like that, you'll just go back to sleep, you won't think it's real. It was a dream start for me, first four balls, two free-hits, a six and a four. Just calms you down gets you into the innings. The pitch was pretty good and allowed me to play my game - just time the ball, hit the gaps, run hard and get the boundary whenever needed. There's a great atmosphere in the change room, we are loving each others' company, the spirit is there for everyone to see. We understand it's a long tournament, you need to create some momentum. Special feeling playing at home, playing in front of all these people.
Virat Kohli in ODIs at the MCA, Pune 61(85) vs AUS, 2013 122(105) vs ENG, 2017 29(29) vs NZ, 2017 107(119) vs WI, 2018 56(60) vs ENG, 2021 66(79) vs ENG, 2021 7(10) vs ENG, 2021 Total: 8 inns, 551 runs at 78.71, SR: 94.34
500-plus ODI runs for Virat Kohli at a venue 800 - SBNS, Mirpur, Dhaka 644 - RPS, Colombo 587 - Visakhapatnam 571 - Port of Spain, Trinidad 551 - MCA, Pune
Most ODI runs at an Indian venue 587 - Virat Kohli, Visakhapatnam 551 - Virat Kohli, Pune 534 - Sachin Tendulkar, Bengaluru 529 - Sachin Tendulkar, Gwalior 496 - Sachin Tendulkar, Kolkata
Most World Cup hundreds for India 7 - Rohit Sharma 6 - Sachin Tendulkar 4 - Sourav Ganguly 3 - Shikhar Dhawan 3 - Virat Kohli *This was Kohli’s first hundred in a World Cup chase.
21:24 Local Time, 15:54 GMT, 21:24 IST: The crowd came to watch India win and the crowd came in to see at least one Indian score a hundred.
41.3
Nasum Ahmed to Kohli, SIX, to deep mid-wicket
41.2
Nasum Ahmed to Kohli, no run, tossed up on middle, pushed down to long-on
41.1
Nasum Ahmed to Kohli, no run, flatter and down leg, Kohli stays put and is not called as a wide
40.6
Hasan Mahmud to Kohli, 1 run, fuller length delivery at the stumps, eased down to long-on for a single
40.5
Hasan Mahmud to Kohli, no run, low full-toss and Kohli has whipped it to deep mid-wicket, doesn't take the single