ICC World Cup 2023: Virat Kohli 95 in numbers - Stats behind match-winning knock in IND vs NZ match

Virat Kohli scored a stunning 95 on Sunday (October 23) during India vs New Zealand match of the ICC World Cup 2023 at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala. His innings helped India defeat New Zealand by four wickets after Mohammad Shami's 5/54 packed New Zealand to 273.

Virat Kohli has been in superb form this year as the 34-year-old batter scored a century in the match prior against Bangladesh. He also scored 55* (vs Afghanistan), and 85 (vs Australia) while scoring 16 against Pakistan. He currently leads the Golden Bat (Most runs in the tournament) chart with 354 runs.

virat-kohli-india-vs-new-zealand — Virat Kohli (Photo: IANS)

His knock against New Zealand received rave reviews while many fans felt sad after the former Indian skipper missed out on the century and an opportunity to equalise with Sachin Tendulkar's all-time record of most hundreds in ODIs. We take a look at all the relevant stats from the game for Virat Kohli.

Most 50-plus scores in World Cups
21 - Sachin Tendulkar
12 - Kumar Sangakkara
12 - Shakib Al Hasan
12 - Virat Kohli

Most runs in ODIs
18426 - Sachin Tendulkar
14234 - Kumar Sangakkara
13704 - Ricky Ponting
13437 - Virat Kohli
13430 - Sanath Jayasuriya

Highest partnerships for 6th wicket or below for India in WC
126* - Kapil Dev, Syed Kirmani vs ZIM, Tunbridge Wells, 1983
116 - MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja vs NZ, Manchester, 2019 SF
82* - Kapil Dev, Kiran More vs NZ, Bengaluru, 1987
78 - Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja vs NZ, Dharamsala, 2023
74* - Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina vs AUS, Ahmedabad, 2011 QF

Highest targets successfully chased by India in World Cups
288 vs Zimbabwe, Auckland, 2015
275 vs Sri Lanka, Mumbai WS, 2011 Final
274 vs Pakistan, Centurion, 2003
274 vs New Zealand, Dharamsala, 2023
273 vs Afghanistan, Delhi, 2023

India, who are currently the lone unbeaten team in the ICC World Cup 2023, will next face defending champions England in the group stages with the match slated in Lucknow's Ekana Sports City Stadium on October 27 (Sunday).