IND vs BAN, World Cup 2023: Virat Kohli slams 48th century as India beat Bangladesh by 7 wickets

Virat Kohli’s unbeaten century sealed India’s fourth win from four World Cup matches as India defeated Bangladesh by seven wickets in Pune on Thursday.

Star batsman Kohli reached his century and ended the match in style with a six against spinner Nasum Ahmed when he needed three runs to complete his century and India required two more runs to reach a target of 257. They got there with more than eight overs to spare, finishing on 261-3.

Kohli faced 97 balls, including six fours and four sixes, with this century his third score in excess of fifty in four innings following contributions of 85 and 55 not out in recent pool wins over Australia and Afghanistan.

But for Bangladesh, a third defeat in four matches left them with an uphill struggle to qualify for the semi-finals.