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Virat Kohli passes 15,000 ODI runs as India beat West Indies

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Virat Kohli reached 15,000 runs in men’s ODIs, becoming only the second player after Sachin Tendulkar to achieve this milestone. He scored an unbeaten 139 not out as India defeated West Indies by eight wickets in a match that secured them a 1-0 lead in their three-match ODI series. Kohli’s achievement comes shortly after his announcement of retirement from international cricket following the next year's World Cup, highlighting his significant contribution to Indian cricket.
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Virat Kohli has reached 15,000 ODI runs, becoming only the second batter after Sachin Tendulkar to achieve this milestone in men’s one-day international cricket. This accomplishment came as India secured an eight-wicket victory over West Indies with a score of 296 in just 44 overs during a three-match ODI series on Sunday. Kohli scored an unbeaten 139 runs from 88 balls, and Shubman Gill contributed 110 runs to help India clinch the lead in the series. Notably, this milestone follows Kohli's recent announcement that he will retire from national duty after next year’s World Cup in the 50-over format.

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Recommended Stories list of 4 items- list 1 of 4Virat Kohli says he will retire from India cricket after 2027 World Cup - list 2 of 4‘Disgraceful’: Did India bully umpires to win Japan T20 cricket match? - list 3 of 4Virat Kohli becomes second-highest run-scorer in international cricket - list 4 of 4Kohli refuses Head handshake after heated clash in Indian Premier League The milestone comes just days after Kohli announced that he would retire from national duty after next year’s 50-over World Cup.
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🔮 Recommended Stories list of 4 items- list 1 of 4Virat Kohli says he will retire from India cricket after 2027 World Cup - list 2 of 4‘Disgraceful’: Did India bully umpires to win Japan T20 cricket match? - list 3 of 4Virat Kohli becomes second-highest run-scorer in international cricket - list 4 of 4Kohli refuses Head handshake after heated clash in Indian Premier League The milestone comes just days after Kohli announced that he would retire from national duty after next year’s 50-over World Cup.
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Virat Kohli has become only the second batter after Sachin Tendulkar to reach 15,000 runs in men’s one-day international (ODI) cricket, achieving the milestone with an unbeaten century as India cruised to an eight-wicket victory over West Indies. asserted
India → become → Indies
Kohli struck 139 not out from 88 balls and Shubman Gill made 110 as India chased down 296 with 50 balls to spare to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series on Sunday. asserted
India → strike → Sunday
Recommended Stories list of 4 items- list 1 of 4Virat Kohli says he will retire from India cricket after 2027 World Cup - list 2 of 4‘Disgraceful’: Did India bully umpires to win Japan T20 cricket match? - list 3 of 4Virat Kohli becomes second-highest run-scorer in international cricket - list 4 of 4Kohli refuses Head handshake after heated clash in Indian Premier League The milestone comes just days after Kohli announced that he would retire from national duty after next year’s 50-over World Cup. asserted
he → say → Cup
The leading century-maker in ODIs has already retired from T20 internationals and Test cricket and now represents India only in the 50-over format. asserted
maker → lead → format
Rohit Sharma and Gill launched the chase with a 74-run opening stand before Sharma was dismissed in the 12th over. asserted
Sharma → launch → over
Gill, the world’s top-ranked ODI batter, then took control, maintaining the aggressive approach and bringing up his 10th ODI century with a sweep. asserted
Gill → rank → sweep
Kohli came in at number three and notched his 86th international century, while Gill struck 110 in 108 deliveries as the pair put on a dominant 151-run stand off 132 balls that all but sealed the contest on Sunday. asserted
that → come → Sunday
Roston Chase eventually removed Gill, but Ruturaj Gaikwad made 13 off 19 balls and helped Kohli steer India home without further alarm. asserted
Kohli → remove → alarm
Kohli sealed victory with successive boundaries. asserted
Kohli → seal → boundaries
Put in to bat after the toss, Justin Greaves and John Campbell gave the West Indies a strong start, adding 135 from 117 balls for the opening wicket. asserted
Greaves → Put → wicket
India struggled to find a breakthrough for much of the first 20 overs as the pair dominated the bowling and provided a solid platform. asserted
pair → struggle → platform
Greaves, who was dropped by Sharma on 16, made India pay with a maiden ODI century and top-scored for the visitors. asserted
India → drop → visitors
The momentum shifted when Kuldeep Yadav dismissed Campbell in the 20th over, beating him in the air as he swept a catch to short fine leg. asserted
he → shift → leg
Yadav and Prasidh Krishna then applied the brakes on the West Indies innings as they lost four wickets for 22 runs between the 31st and 36th overs. asserted
they → apply → overs
Yadav finished with 4-40 on his ODI return, but Amir Jangoo counterattacked with 58 off 43 balls. asserted
Jangoo → finish → balls
With support from Chase, he helped the West Indies recover from 198-5 and post 295. asserted
Indies → help → 295
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