AHMEDABAD: Virat Kohli scored the first fifty of the World Cup final as India looked to rebuild their innings against Australia in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
The star batsman reached the landmark in 56 balls, but had struck just four fours, with India then 132-3 in the 26th over.
Tight bowling and fielding meant India went 16.1 overs between boundaries after they were sent into bat by Australia captain Pat Cummins.
Kohli, who started this match as the tournament's leading batsman with 711 runs, scored a record-breaking 50th one-day international hundred in unbeaten hosts India's 70-run semi-final win over New Zealand.
That innings saw Kohli surpass the mark of 49 centuries he had shared with retired India great Sachin Tendulkar.
