INDIAN actor-producer Anushka Sharma on Thursday (16) said she is grateful to watch her husband, "God's child" Virat Kohli, grow from strength to strength while being honest to himself and to the sport of cricket.
Kohli on Wednesday (15) became the first batter in the history of the game to score 50 one-day international centuries, going past his idol Sachin Tendulkar during the ICC Cricket World Cup semifinal against New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The ace batter was seen bowing before Tendulkar who was present in the stadium while the power couple threw flying kisses at each other.
India registered a thumping victory against the Kiwis by 70 runs to make their fourth World Cup final.
Sharma shared a heartwarming note on her Instagram Stories hours after India won the match.
"God is the best scriptwriter! Utterly grateful to him for blessing me with your love, and to watch you grow from strength to strength and achieve all that you have and will, being honest to yourself and to the sport always. You are truly God's child," the actor wrote in the post.
In another Instagram Story, she congratulated the entire Indian cricket team on the win.
"This. gun. team," she wrote.
Kohli's world record 50th one-day international hundred and an exemplary century by Shreyas Iyer propelled India to an imposing 397 for four against New Zealand who despite a fierce fightback, could manage 327 after Mohammed Shami produced a match-winning performance with seven wickets for 57 runs.
It is the best bowling figure by an Indian bowler in the marquee event.
Shami also completed 50 wickets in World Cups from just 17 games.
Sharma and Kohli, both 35, tied the knot in Italy in 2017. They have a daughter Vamika, who will turn three in January.
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