Virat Kohli, the star Indian batsman, has been in outstanding shape during the ongoing 2023 ODI World Cup. In his last five innings, he has accumulated 354 runs with an average of 118 and a strike rate of 90.54. Kohli is kicked off the World Cup with a resilient 85 against Australia.
In the following matches, he recorded scores of 55*, 16, 103*, and 95. In fact, he is currently India’s leading run-scorer in the tournament as they prepare for their upcoming match against England at Lucknow’s Ekana Stadium on Sunday.
When it comes to Virat Kohli’s performance in ODIs against England, he has participated in 35 matches, accumulating 1340 runs with an average of 43.22, including three centuries. These statistics may appear less impressive when contrasted with his overall average of 58.16.
Virat Kohli’s initial ODI century against England occurred in Cardiff in 2011, where he scored 107 runs from 93 balls but was dismissed after hitting his stumps while facing Graeme Swann.
Unfortunately, India lost that match as England successfully pursued a target of 241 with six wickets remaining. In October 2011, the former India captain notched up an unbeaten 112 runs from 98 deliveries in a match held in Delhi.
His remarkable innings, featuring 16 boundaries, contributed to India’s victory as they comfortably chased down a target of 238 in just 36.4 overs, with eight wickets in hand.
Kohli’s third ODI century against England was achieved in Pune in January 2017. He scored 122 runs from 105 balls and partnered with Kedar Jadhav, who made 120 runs from 76 balls.
Their outstanding partnership allowed India to successfully chase down a formidable target of 351, completing the task in 48.1 overs with three wickets to spare.
Virat Kohli has delivered noteworthy performances against England in one-day matches, including unbeaten scores of 86* in Mumbai (October 2011) and 77* in Ranchi (January 2013).
He also produced impactful innings like his 75 in Nottingham (July 2018), 71 in Leeds (July 2018), and 66 in Pune (March 2021).
Virat Kohli’s performance against England in the ODI World Cup
Virat Kohli has played two ODI World Cup matches against England, scoring a total of 74 runs with an average of 37. In his first World Cup encounter with the English team in 2011 in India, he was out for 8 runs off 5 balls, bowled by Tim Bresnan.
This match in Bengaluru was high-scoring, with Sachin Tendulkar’s 120 helping India reach 338 runs. However, Andrew Strauss’s 158 ensured that England tied the game.
Kohli’s second ODI World Cup match against England took place in Birmingham in 2019. He managed to score 66 runs from 76 balls, but his efforts were in vain as India lost by 31 runs while chasing a target of 338.
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