India vs Australia: Kohli-Rahul record India’s highest fourth wicket partnership in ODI World Cup history
The duo added 167 runs to go past the previous best of 142, between Navjot Sidhu and Vinod Kambli, during a 1996 World Cup match against Zimbabwe in Kanpur.
Published : Oct 08, 2023 21:12 IST , CHENNAI - 1 MIN READ
India’s KL Rahul and Virat Kohli during the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup match between India and Australia. | Photo Credit: AP
Virat Kohli and KL Rahul registered India’s highest fourth wicket partnership in ODI World Cup history during the side’s match against Australia in Chennai on Sunday.
The duo added 167 runs to go past the previous best of 142, between Navjot Sidhu and Vinod Kambli, during a 1996 World Cup match against Zimbabwe in Kanpur.
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On Sunday, the pair got together with India reeling at two for three and stabilised the run-chase. Kohli and Rahul brought up their half-centuries in 72 and 75 deliveries, respectively.
India’s highest fourth wicket partnership across all ODIs is worth 275 runs, stitched between Ajay Jadeja and Mohammad Azharuddin in 1998 against Zimbabwe.
The partnership between Kohli and Rahul ended when the former, batting on 85, offered a catch at short mid-wicket off the bowling of Josh Hazlewood.