IND vs SA, 1st ODI: Virat Kohli silences critics with statement hundred in Ranchi, breaks THIS Tendulkar record
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IND vs SA, 1st ODI: Virat Kohli silences critics with statement hundred in Ranchi, breaks THIS Tendulkar record Photograph: (AFP)
Playing at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi, Virat Kohli now has the most hundreds in a single international format, breaking Sachin Tendulkar’s record of 51 hundreds in Tests.
Former India captain Virat Kohli silenced his critics in the opening ODI against South Africa, scoring his 52nd ODI hundred on Sunday (Nov 30). Playing at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi, Virat now has the most hundreds in a single international format, breaking Sachin Tendulkar’s record of 51 hundreds in Tests. The hundred was also Virat’s 83rd hundred in international cricket, having scored 29 in Tests and one in T20Is.
Virat silences critics
Playing in his 305th ODI, Virat was under pressure heading into the contest, having been dismissed for a duck in two matches in Australia. However, those critics were silenced after he scored his latest ton, which now sees him write his name in the record books. It took 101 balls for the Delhi-born batter to score his hundred, cementing his legacy as one of the best batters of all time.
Virat was later dismissed for 135, having notched 7 sixes and 11 fours during his 120-ball innings. He, along with Rohit Sharma, stitched a partnership of 136 runs for the second wicket before the former was scalped by Marco Jansen.
What happened in the Indian innings?
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Having put into bat first, India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 18 off 16 before Virat and Rohit took control of the innings. The pair stitched a partnership of 136 runs for the second wicket before Rohit was dismissed for 57 off 51. His innings included 3 sixes and five fours and showed glimpses of his top form. Later, KL Rahul (60) and Ravindra Jadeja (32) helped India reach a total of 349/8 in 50 overs.
Ruturaj Gaikwad (8) and Washington Sundar (13) got decent starts but could not convert their innings.
For South Africa, Marco Jansen, Nandre Burger, Corbin Bosch and Ottneil Baartman ended with two wickets each.
