Virat Kohli has actually owned the ODI Cricket World Cup 2023. In eight matches thus far he has scored 4 half-centuries and two centuries. Virat Kohli’s newest ton got here in opposition to South Africa, which noticed him go degree with the good Sachin Tendulkar in scoring 49 ODI centuries. However, former Pakistan batter Mohammed Hafeez made unusual comment after the ton. “I saw sense of selfishness in Virat Kohli’s batting and this happened for the third time in this World Cup. In the 49th over, he was looking to take a single to reach his own hundred and he didn’t put the team first,” he stated on Top Cricket Analysis present.
The evaluation didn’t go down with a number of former cricketers like Venkatesh Prasad and Michael Vaughan.
Mohammed Hafeez once more took an oblique jibe at India’s star batter Virat Kohli however England’s former cricketer Michael Vaughan got here in Kohli’s defence with a hilarious reply.
During England’s conflict in opposition to Netherlands on the ongoing World Cup on Wednesday on the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Ben Stokes struck a vital ton to energy the Three Lions to a rating of 339. His 108 in 84 balls set the tone of the sport which allowed England to safe their second victory within the event.
While commending Stokes for producing an distinctive efficiency below stress whereas additionally taking an oblique jibe at Kohli calling his ton in Kolkata in opposition to South Africa a “selfish approach” Hafeez posted on X, “Saviour of the ship @benstokes38 Good under pressure anchoring the innings where required with aggressive intent to get Maximum runs for the team to win at the end. Sheer example to differentiate Selfish vs Selfless approach.”
Great innings from Stokesy @MHafeez22 .. As was Virats on a tough pitch in Kolkata in opposition to a greater assault .. https://t.co/KFpNIafgVK
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) November 8, 2023
Vaughan responded to Hafeez’s feedback claiming that Hafeez’s fixed jibes at Kohli come from the truth that the Indian batter bowled him throughout a match between India and Pakistan in 2012.
“Seems to me @MHafeez22 you were bowled by @imVkohli!!! Is this the reason you constantly have a pop at him,” Vaughan wrote on X.
Seems to me @MHafeez22 you had been bowled by @imVkohli !!! Is this the explanation you continually have a pop at him .. #CWC2023 #India #Pakistan pic.twitter.com/m3BOaCxOB7
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) November 8, 2023
Virat’s knock in opposition to South Africa was fairly particular as he created historical past on his thirty fifth birthday by scoring his forty ninth ODI century, equalling Sachin Tendulkar’s document of most ODI tons, and Ravindra Jadeja’s five-wicket haul, a rampant India ran riot on the Eden Gardens, decimating South Africa by a whopping 243 runs within the battle of 1 and two within the factors desk on Sunday.
This marked India’s eighth win in as many matches sustaining their unbeaten streak within the event thus far. The Men in Blue will now face the Netherlands within the closing group-stage sport on Sunday.
With ANI inputs
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