Watch - Kohli gets his fifth wicket from 290 ODI games, entertains Indian crowd in win over Netherlands in World Cup 2023

After the capacity crowd at M Chinnaswamy Stadium urged Virat Kohli to bowl, the former India skipper obliged and threw down his first full overs in an ODI since 2017, in the last game of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023. Icing in the cake was that, he picked up a wicket — his first in an ODI since January 2014, and just his fifth in 290 games in the format. Dutch captain Scott Edwards was caught behind down leg side for 17 in the 25th over off a delivery from the "wrong footed in-swinging menace", as described by India coach Rahul Dravid. In the end, Kohli finished with figures of 1-13 from three overs.

BENGALURU: Virat Kohli's rare wicket and three-over bowling spell added a festival atmosphere to India's 160-run win over Netherlands on Sunday in the last game before the Cricket World Cup semifinal stage.

Described as a "wrong footed in-swinging menace" by coach Rahul Dravid, Kohli came on to bowl military medium with his inimitable action - a throwback to New Zealand all-rounder slow medium Chris Harris' bowling in the 1990s.

India's Virat Kohli bowls a delivery during the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup match between India and Netherlands in Bengaluru, India, Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023. (AP)

With chants from the capacity crowd at M Chinnaswamy Stadium urging Kohli to bowl, the former India skipper obliged and threw down his first full overs in an ODI since 2017. Topping that, he picked up a wicket — his first in an ODI since January 2014, and just his fifth in 290 games in the format.

India's Virat Kohli, center, celebrates with teammate KL Rahul after the dismissal of Netherlands' captain Scott Edwards during the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup match between India and Netherlands in Bengaluru, India, Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023. (AP)

He had Dutch captain Scott Edwards caught behind down leg side for 17 in the 25th over and finished with figures of 1-13 from three overs.

India's Virat Kohli bowls a delivery during the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup match between India and Netherlands in Bengaluru, India, Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023. (AP

Things went more according to routine in the first innings, when he scored 51 in India's total of 410 for four. He has scored 71 half centuries and 49 centuries in the 50-over format.

India's Virat Kohli practices bowling during the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup match between India and Netherlands in Bengaluru, India, Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023. (AP)

The 35-year-old Kohli moved atop the scoring standings at the tournament with 594 in nine matches, three more than South Africa's Quinton de Kock.

Unbeaten India used nine bowlers in dismissing last-place Netherlands for 250 in its final hitout before Wednesday's semifinal against 2019 runner-up New Zealand in Mumbai.

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