During the ICC World Cup 2023 match between India and Bangladesh in Pune, there was controversy when umpire Richard Kettleborough faced accusations of not calling a wide ball in the 42nd over.
This happened when star batsman Virat Kohli was at the crease, just three runs away from his century, and India needed two runs to win. Kohli eventually reached his hundred and secured the victory for his team by hitting a six on the third ball of that over.
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It’s important to mention that Kohli scored a century as India continued their perfect record in the World Cup, securing a convincing seven-wicket win against Bangladesh.
Bangladesh had hoped to upset the Indian team, who had won three consecutive matches, but they faced a tougher challenge without their captain Shakib Al Hasan, who was sidelined due to a left quad injury.
Choosing to bat first, Bangladesh couldn’t take full advantage of the 93-run opening partnership between Litton Das and Tanzid Hasan, managing to score 256-8 on a pitch that favored the batsmen at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium.
India bowled well, even though they were down one bowler early in the match when Hardik Pandya twisted his ankle in the first over.
Captain Rohit Sharma led India’s response with a solid 48 runs from 40 balls, while Virat Kohli finished unbeaten with 103 runs, including a six to reach his century and secure India’s victory with 51 balls to spare.
