At the Eden Gardens on Sunday, Kohli equalled Tendulkar's record of 49 ODI centuries with a brilliant 101 not out against South Africa on his 35th birthday, as India posted an above-par 326\/5.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The bowlers\u2019, led by Ravindra Jadeja\u2019s 5-33, bowled out South Africa for just 83 to keep India\u2019s winning run going. Kohli now has a total of 543 runs at this edition of the Men\u2019s ODI World Cup at a gigantic average of 108.60.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"Virat Kohli played in a very composed manner because there was a time when the Indian team looked to be in a slight spot of bother. The ball was not coming on the way they would have liked to and no one was being able to score comfortably off Keshav Maharaj. That\u2019s when Shreyas Iyer and Kohli managed to put on a partnership.\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"There was no ego in Kohli\u2019s batting. He allowed Shreyas to take over the role of the senior partner although he\u2019s the more experienced batsman. Then, Suryakumar Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja came along and hit at will. Kohli was content taking singles.\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"He had reached 75 at the end of the 40th over and ended up scoring a run-a-ball 26 by the end of the innings. There\u2019s been some discussion around it, whether it was the right or the wrong approach. But then Kohli himself said that the message from the dressing room was that he bat till the end. So, if that was the role assigned to him, he played it to perfection,\u201d said Chopra in the latest episode of JioCinema\u2019s daily sports show \u2018#AAKASHVANI.\u2019<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Apart from taking 5-33, Jadeja also slammed a 15-ball 29, including a six and two fours off Marco Jansen in the last over. He also became the second Indian spinner after Yuvraj Singh to take a five-wicket-haul in the Men\u2019s ODI World Cup and also the fifth bowler to take a five-fer in the ongoing tournament.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Chopra further spoke of the impact Jadeja had on the game. \u201cRavindra Jadeja was all over South Africa. In my opinion, he should have been the player of the match. That\u2019s because it\u2019s simply very difficult to take five wickets in an innings.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"How difficult? I\u2019ll give you an example. He became only the second Indian spinner to take a five-wicket haul at an ODI World Cup. More so, he got rid of the top-order batsmen and not the tail. He also scored crucial runs.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Now at the top of the points table with 16 points and semi-final place already sealed, India\u2019s final league match of 2023 Men\u2019s ODI World Cup will be against the Netherlands at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on November 12.<\/p>\r\n\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mens-odi-wc-virat-kohli-played-his-role-to-perfection-which-was-assigned-to-him-says-aakash-chopra.JPG", "alt_img": "Men\u2019s ODI WC: Virat Kohli played his role to perfection which was assigned to him, says Aakash Chopr", "alt_title": "Kolkata : ICC Men's Cricket World Cup match between India and South Africa", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "Men\u2019s ODI WC: Virat Kohli Played His Role To Perfection Which Was Assigned To Him, Says Aakash Chopra On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "Men\u2019s ODI WC: Virat Kohli Played His Role To Perfection Which Was Assigned To Him, Says Aakash Chopra, Cricket World Cup: Former India opener Aakash Chopra praised Virat Kohli for his unbeaten 101 playing a pivotal role in.", "seo_keywords": "ODI WC, Virat Kohli, Aakash Chopra, Former India, South Africa, ICC Men, Cricket World Cup, Eden Gardens, Ravindra Jadeja, ODI World Cup, Keshav Maharaj, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Marco Jansen, Yuvraj Singh, Chinnaswamy Stadium", "tag": "", "tagging": "ODI WC, Virat Kohli, Aakash Chopra, Former India, South Africa, ICC Men, Cricket World Cup, Eden Gardens, Ravindra Jadeja, ODI World Cup, Keshav Maharaj, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Marco Jansen, Yuvraj Singh, Chinnaswamy Stadium", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "mens-odi-wc-virat-kohli-played-his-role-to-perfection-which-was-assigned-to-him-says-aakash-chopra", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "0", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "984", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "1", "created": "2023-11-06 14:24:04", "updated": "2023-11-06 14:24:04", "img_from": "Image Source: IANS", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "ODI WC, Virat Kohli, Aakash Chopra, Former India, South Africa, ICC Men, Cricket World Cup, Eden Gardens, Ravindra Jadeja, ODI World Cup, Keshav Maharaj, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Marco Jansen, Yuvraj Singh, Chinnaswamy Stadium", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "1", "google_feed": "1", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "23", "jio_date": "2023-11-06 14:24:04", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "1", "breaking_news": "1", "google_date": null, "featured": "0", "pred_match_id": null, "article_content_type": null, "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/mens-odi-wc-virat-kohli-played-his-role-to-perfection-which-was-assigned-to-him-says-aakash-chopra-131812" }