India batter Virat Kohli goes past Sachin Tendulkar's record of most runs in a ODI World Cup edition

India batter Virat Kohli went past Sachin Tendulkar's long-standing record of 673 runs in a single edition of the ODI World Cup during his innings in the first semifinal vs New Zealand in ODI World Cup 2023. Kohli's 80th run took him past Sachin's record which the former India batter had set in 2003 ODI World Cup. If India manage to win the game against New Zealand, Kohli will have one more innings to add runs to his tally in the ongoing World Cup 2023 and stretch the record further.

Kohli also scored his 50th ODI ton in the match- making him the first player in the history to do so. Kohli eventually got out on 117 and now has 711runs to his name in the ODI World Cup.

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Kohli has been in sublime form this World Cup, hitting two centuries and four fifties in nine league matches he played and ended the run-chart on top with 594 runs. Kohli started the campaign with a match-winning 85 against Australia in Chennai when India were three wickets down for just two runs in a chase of 200.

The batter followed it with 55 not out against Afghanistan, playing second fiddle to Rohit's 131 as India chased down 273 with eight wickets in hand. Against arch-rivals Pakistan, Kohli could manage only 16 but India went on win the match by seven wickets while chasing 192.

The modern master scored 103 not out against Bangladesh in the fourth league match as India went top of the tables with four out of four. Against New Zealand, Kohli played another sublime innings of 95 as India chased 273 from a tricky situation.

Against England in Lucknow, Kohli got out on a duck - his first in the World Cup as India managed 229 runs. The bowlers, however, ensured that India remain unbeaten as they sent defending champions packing for 129 for a 100-run win.

In the next game for India against Sri Lanka in Mumbai, Kohli scored 88 as India amassed 357 runs in a 302-run win, thanks to India's bowlers. In India's much awaited clash against South Africa, Kohli showed his class once again - scoring 101 not out against a formidable bowling line-up and equaled Sachin's record of 49 ODI tons.

During India's last league against Netherlands, Kohli scored 51 before getting out as India posted 410 to go unbeaten in the league stage.