India secured a commanding victory over the Netherlands, triumphing by a substantial margin of 160 runs in their ninth and final league stage match of the ODI World Cup 2023. The enthralling contest unfolded at the iconic M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The Men in Blue, propelled by stellar performances from Shreyas Iyer, who notched an unbeaten 128, and KL Rahul, who contributed 102 runs, amassed a formidable total of 410 runs for the loss of four wickets in their allotted 50 overs.
In response, the Dutch team faced a formidable bowling attack and succumbed to the pressure, managing to score only 250 runs in 47.5 overs. The Indian bowlers displayed exceptional skill, with Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, and Ravindra Jadeja each claiming two wickets. Additionally, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma contributed to the dismissals by taking one wicket each.
This triumph marked India's ninth win during the league stage of the ODI World Cup 2023, solidifying their dominance in the tournament. The match against the Scott Edwards-led Netherlands team saw the Indian players etch their names into the record books, creating numerous milestones.
Here, we look at the plethora of records that India broke during their nine games in the league stage which culminated with a win over the Netherlands.
1. KL Rahul secured the record for the fastest century by an Indian in the ODI World Cup, achieving the milestone in just 62 balls against the Netherlands. This surpassed Rohit Sharma's record of 63 balls against Afghanistan on October 11, 2023.
2. Rahul also joined an exclusive club, becoming the second Indian wicketkeeper-batter after Rahul Dravid to score a century in the ODI World Cup.
3. KL Rahul etched his name in history by amassing the most runs (347) as a wicketkeeper-batter for India in a single edition of the ODI World Cup.
4. India's win against the Netherlands marked their ninth consecutive victory in the ODI World Cup 2023, setting a record for the longest winning streak by an Indian team in a single edition of the tournament.
5. Rohit Sharma achieved a historic milestone as the first Indian captain to win nine consecutive matches in a single edition of the ODI World Cup, surpassing the previous best of eight consecutive wins in 2003 under Sourav Ganguly.
6. In a groundbreaking moment for ODI World Cup history, the top five batters of a team successfully scored 50 or more runs in an innings for the first time.
7. Rohit Sharma became the first batter in ODI World Cup history to score 500+ runs in two consecutive editions.
8. Rohit Sharma's remarkable six-hitting prowess helped him claim the record for the most sixes in ODIs in a calendar year, smashing 60 sixes in 25 matches in 2023.
9., Rohit Sharma's aggregate of 503 runs in the ODI World Cup 2023 broke Sourav Ganguly's all-time record for the most runs scored as an Indian captain in a single edition. Ganguly had scored 465 runs in the 2003 edition.
10. Shreyas Iyer became the first Indian batter to score a century against the Netherlands in ODIs.
11. Shreyas Iyer emerged as the top run-scorer (421 runs in nine matches) for India as a middle-order batter in the World Cup edition.
12. KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer forged the most significant partnership (208 runs) for the fourth wicket in World Cup history.
13. India's total score of 410-4 stands as their second-highest in the history of the ODI World Cup and the highest in matches played on Indian soil.
14. Ravindra Jadeja claimed the record for the most wickets by an Indian spinner in a single edition of the World Cup, bagging 16 in nine matches played.
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