Sachin Tendulkar stated he “could not be happier that an Indian broke my file.© X (Twitter)
Virat Kohli scored a file fiftieth one-day worldwide hundred as India piled up a mammoth complete of 397/4 in opposition to New Zealand of their Cricket World Cup semi-final on Wednesday. Kohli achieved the feat with a two off quick bowler Lockie Ferguson, having confronted 106 balls, hitting eight fours and a six. Earlier this month, Kohli had equalled his idol and former teammate Sachin Tendulkar‘s all-time file of 49 ODI centuries in the course of the World Cup match in opposition to South Africa in Kolkata.
After Kohli had equalled his file, Sachin had wished that the previous will break his file within the coming days.
Now, as Kohli went previous him within the listing, Tendulkar stated he “could not be happier that an Indian broke my file.
“The primary time I met you within the Indian dressing room, you have been pranked by different teammates into touching my ft. I could not cease laughing that day. However quickly, you touched my coronary heart together with your ardour and ability. I’m so completely satisfied that that younger boy has grown right into a ‘Virat’ participant,” Tendulkar posted on X (previously Twitter).
“I could not be happier that an Indian broke my file. And to do it on the most important stage – within the World Cup Semi-final – and at my dwelling floor is the icing on the cake,” he additional wrote.
The primary time I met you within the Indian dressing room, you have been pranked by different teammates into touching my ft. I could not cease laughing that day. However quickly, you touched my coronary heart together with your ardour and ability. I’m so completely satisfied that that younger boy has grown right into a ‘Virat’ participant.
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) November 15, 2023
This was Kohli’s 279th ODI innings, with the previous India captain having additionally scored an extra 71 fifties along with his 50 a whole lot.
Dropped on 107, Kohli was ultimately out for 117 when he pulled Tim Southee low to Devon Conway at deep sq. leg.
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