India's star batsman Virat Kohli fell for a nine-ball duck as England's fast bowlers struck early blows in their must-win World Cup clash on Sunday.

Unlike his fictional namesake, there is no need to use a flashlight or special telephone line to get hold of the bat-maker and repair specialist when the world's leading run-scorers need their favourite blades reconditioned while touring India or appearing in the lucrative Indian Premier League

"Virat has got that internal computer, which just work so efficiently, and he just knows what you need to do at the right time,” Watson told broadcasters Star Sports after the match in Dharamshala on Sunday.

Virat Kohli hit 95 to lead India to a four-wicket victory over New Zealand and a fifth win in five matches at the World Cup on Sunday although the superstar batsman just missed equalling Sachin Tendulkar's record of 49 one-day international centuries.

After winning their opening games against the Netherlands and Sri Lanka, Pakistan lost two in a row with the Australia setback coming after they were completely outplayed by India last weekend.

Bowling gentle medium pace, Kohli conceded just two runs, a fine return given Bangladesh's openers were starting to up the tempo after stand-in captain Najmul Hossain Shanto, leading the team in place of the injured Shakib Al Hasan, won the toss.

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Naveen ran up to Kohli for a hand shake in the middle of India's successful chase at New Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium and the two hugged and smiled.

"Virat said we have to play proper shots and that I should play like test cricket for some time and then see where it goes," Rahul said.

Kohli and Rahul put together an unbeaten century stand in Chennai to thwart Australia's bowling in the 150th ODI meeting between the two teams.

A pitch invader breached heavy security and fencing to break onto the field at the Cricket World Cup game between India and Australia on Sunday, getting to within touching distance of players including superstar Virat Kohli.

On the crowded streets outside the world's biggest cricket arena -- the 130,000-capacity Narendra Modi Stadium, which will host the opening match between defending champions England and New Zealand on Thursday -- hawkers report a brisk trade.

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Rohit and star batsman Virat Kohli return for the third ODI in Rajkot after India clinched the three-match series in the second game. They had both been rested for the first two games

Veteran R Ashwin and Washington Sundar, both off-spinners and handy lower-order batters, have been included in the squad in a sign that they may be back in contention for the home World Cup in October.

India batters Virat Kohli and KL Rahul hit centuries at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Monday to propel India’s total to 356 for two against archrivals Pakistan in their Asia Cup Super Four encounter.

Standing with legs not covering the line of the three stumps, Rohit’s strategy must have been to avoid what had happened two years back in Dubai during the T20 World Cup in 2021 -- an LBW.

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam said that he learned a lot from former India captain Virat Kohli as the two prepare to take the field in a mouth-watering Asia Cup clash in Pallekele today.

The right-handed batter said that the format always brings out his best.

Speaking on his Youtube channel 'AB de Villiers 360’, Kohli’s former IPL teammate said "We're still talking about who will be the No. 4 batter for India. I've heard some rumours about Virat (Kohli) possibly taking up that position. I would be a big supporter of that.