KL Rahul Smashes MS Dhoni's Record To Virat Kohli's Runs: TOP Achievements From India's Win Over Australia In ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Match, In PICS

Australia lost their opening match of the ICC ODI Cricket World Cup for the first time in 20 years. Since 2003 World Cup, Australia have won all of their opening matches. (Photo: AP)

Team India wicketkeeper KL Rahul was the 'Player of the Match' after India's six-wicket win over Australia in their ICC ODI Cricket World Cup 2023 match in Chennai on Sunday. Rahul remained unbeaten on 97, the second-highest score by an Indian wicket-keeper in ODI World Cups surpassing MS Dhoni's 91 not out. Rahul Dravid tops the list with 145 against Sri Lanka in 1999. (Photo: AP)

KL Rahul and Virat Kohli recorded 165 runs for the fourth wicket, the highest partnership for India against Australia for any wicket in the World Cup. (Photo: AP)

Former India captain Virat Kohli registered his ninth fifty-plus score in the World Cup, the joint second-most by an Indian in the World Cup; he shares the position with Rohit Sharma. Sachin Tendulkar tops the list with 21 fifty-plus scores. (Photo: AP)

Virat Kohli (113) has surpassed Kumar Sangakkara’s tally (112) for the most number of fifty-plus scores by a non-opener in ODIs. (Photo: AP)

Australia opener David Warner completed 1000 runs in the World Cup, the fewest innings to complete 1,000 World Cup runs. He surpassed Sachin’s tally of 20 innings. (Photo: AP)

Australian pacer Mitchell Starc completed 50 World Cup wickets in 19 innings, the fastest by a bowler to complete 50 wickets by innings. Sri Lanka's Lasith Malinga is next on the list with 25 innings. (Photo: AP)