Cricket World Cup: File picture of Virat Kohli.© AFP
Star batter Virat Kohli, on his thirty fifth birthday, equalled former teammate Sachin Tendulkar‘s report of 49 one-day worldwide tons of throughout India’s 243-run win over South Africa of their Cricket World Cup match. Kohli, who received out on 88 within the earlier match, hit an unbeaten 101 to make it possible for India submit a giant complete of 326/5 in opposition to the in-form Proteas. It took Kohli 277 innings to attain his forty ninth century. Curiously, Kohli had additionally scored his first ODI century on the identical venue in 2009.
A 13-year-old social media submit from Kohli went viral after he scored his forty ninth century. He’s now eyeing a world report fiftieth ODI ton.
Taking to X (previously Twitter), Kohli had wished to attain loads runs for India.
“Trying ahead to scoring plenty of runs for my crew,” Kohli had posted on March 16, 2010.
Trying ahead to scoring plenty of runs for my Workforce..
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) March 16, 2010
Tendulkar additionally posted on X after Kohli equalled his report. The batting nice hoped that his former teammate will break the report within the coming days.
“It took me one year to go from 49 to 50 (years previous) earlier this yr. I hope you go from 49 to 50 and break my report within the subsequent few days. Congratulations,” wrote the legendary batter, who nonetheless holds the report for smashing essentially the most variety of Check (51) and worldwide tons (100).
Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) teammate Faf du Plessis, whereas commentating for Star Sports activities, stated Kohli was a “grasp of enjoying spin in these circumstances”.
“However what’s fascinating about that knock is the (small) quantity of dot balls Virat performs, he’s a man that’s extraordinarily properly (succesful) in getting ‘ones’ from good deliveries,” stated Du Plessis of his former opponent.
“I feel that is the distinction between nice gamers and the fellows that battle — the flexibility to hit one as an alternative of getting dot, dot, dot and then you definately hit your self out of hassle.”
(With AFP Inputs)
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