Team India’s wicketkeeper batsman KL Rahul Has made a big world record in its name in the last league match of World Cup 2023 against Netherlands on Sunday. They Rohit Sharma Broke the world record. KL Rahul completed his century on 62 balls on Sunday. The record of scoring the fastest century in the World Cup is now in Rahul’s name. Earlier this record was in the name of Rohit Sharma. Sharma had scored a century on 63 balls. He had scored that century against Afghanistan in the same season of the World Cup. Before these two, the record of scoring the fastest century in the World Cup was in the name of Virender Sehwag. He scored a century on 81 balls against Bermuda in 2007. Virat Kohli is at number four in this list, Virat had scored a century on 83 balls against Bangladesh in 2011.
Left Virat and Rohit behind
If seen in this way, KL Rahul has left the two current players behind in his single innings. He has broken the records of both Virat and Rohit. KL Rahul has made another record in his name in this match. As an Indian wicketkeeper, he has become the second batsman to score the most runs in an innings in the World Cup. Earlier in 1999, Rahul Dravid had played an inning of 145 runs against Sri Lanka. KL Rahul is at second place with 102 runs.
Another record in the name of KL Rahul
Middle-order batsman KL Rahul scored 102 runs with the help of 11 fours and four sixes in just 64 balls at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. He scored runs at a strike rate of more than 159. So far, in nine World Cup matches, Rahul has scored 347 runs at an average of 69.40 and a strike rate of more than 93. He has so far scored one century and one half-century with a best score of 102. He is India’s fourth highest run scorer. The players who scored the most runs in this World Cup are Virat Kohli (594), Rohit (503) and Shreyas Iyer (421 runs).
Netherlands were reduced to 250
This year, KL has scored 878 runs in 22 ODIs and 20 innings at an average of 67.53. In which his best score is 111*. He has scored two centuries and five half-centuries this year. He has emerged as the most effective middle-order batsman for India. Talking about the match, India won the toss and decided to bat first. India scored 410/4 in 50 overs. In reply, Netherlands was all out for 250.
Shreyas Iyer also scored a century
Shreyas Iyer (128* in 94 balls with the help of 10 fours and five sixes) and KL (102) made a partnership of more than 200 runs for the fourth wicket against Netherlands. Rohit Sharma (61 runs in 54 balls with the help of eight fours and two sixes) and Shubman Gill (51 runs in 32 balls with the help of three fours and four sixes) made a partnership of 100 runs for the first wicket. Virat Kohli scored 51 runs in 56 balls with the help of five fours and one six.