<p>Virat Kohli scripted history in front of a packed 70,000 Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday (Nov 5) evening by smashing his 49th ODI century, equalling Sachin Tendulkar's long-standing record. Kohli's century meant that India posted a 327-run target on a challenging pitch where stroke-making was difficult and batters had to dig deep to score runs.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The milestone was made all the more sweeter as it came on Kohli's 35th birthday and after missing out on a century on the last two occasions. Fans on social media labelled Kohli as the greatest of all time (GOAT) as he cemented his legacy for the ages.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Legacy cemented: Century No 49 on his 35th birthday for Virat Kohli to draw level with the great Sachin Tendulkar. Two greats of the game 🐐 🐐.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">A camera flash moment! Virat Kohli has ODI century #49. He goes level with Sachin Tendulkar at the top of the all-time ODI century maker list. We doubt anyone is surprised.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">THE GREATEST EVER TO GRACE THE GAME...!!! 🐐 <a href="https://t.co/L23CuUGtPm">pic.twitter.com/L23CuUGtPm</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Video <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IPL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IPL</a> ka hai, par feelings same to same hain.<br />
Happy 35th and 49th, <a href="https://twitter.com/imVkohli?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@imVkohli</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/INDvSA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#INDvSA</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HappyBirthdayViratKohli?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HappyBirthdayViratKohli</a> <a href="https://t.co/z7cZm4l4Yo">pic.twitter.com/z7cZm4l4Yo</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Virat will sit back tonight and the enormity of this moment will set in...he now shares a record with a legend he grew up worshipping...it is remarkable, impossible to imagine moment this<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/INDvSA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#INDvSA</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ICCCricketWorldCup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ICCCricketWorldCup</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="pt">G.O.A.T.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ViratKohli%F0%93%83%B5?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ViratKohli𓃵</a> <a href="https://t.co/G7hUX6KDJH">pic.twitter.com/G7hUX6KDJH</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Nobody has understood the pulse of ODI batting like Kohli. Ton Machine Kohli has 49 to his name. What a way to celebrate his own birthday 🎁<br />
Well played 👏 👏 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IndvSA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IndvSA</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CWC23?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CWC23</a></p>
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) <a href="https://twitter.com/cricketaakash/status/1721140654359867699?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 5, 2023</a></blockquote>
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<p>Batting first, India were off the blocks in a scintillating manner as skipper Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill amassed 91 runs in the first 10 overs. However, the ball became slow afterwards and Kohli had to curb his natural game and take the game deep.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Playing XIs:&nbsp;<br />
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South Africa: </strong>Quinton de Kock (wk), Temba Bavuma (c), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Tabraiz Shamsi, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi<br />
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<strong>India:</strong> Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj</p>


Virat Kohli scripted history in front of a packed 70,000 Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday (Nov 5) evening by smashing his 49th ODI century, equalling Sachin Tendulkar's long-standing record.

Virat Kohli scripted history in front of a packed 70,000 Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday (Nov 5) evening by smashing his 49th ODI century, equalling Sachin Tendulkar's long-standing record. Kohli's century meant that India posted a 327-run target on a challenging pitch where stroke-making was difficult and batters had to dig deep to score runs. The milestone was made all the more sweeter as it came on Kohli's 35th birthday and after missing out on a century on the last two occasions. Fans on social media labelled Kohli as the greatest of all time (GOAT) as he cemented his legacy for the ages. Legacy cemented: Century No 49 on his 35th birthday for Virat Kohli to draw level with the great Sachin Tendulkar. Two greats of the game 🐐 🐐. — Ian Raphael Bishop (@irbishi) November 5, 2023 × A camera flash moment! Virat Kohli has ODI century #49. He goes level with Sachin Tendulkar at the top of the all-time ODI century maker list. We doubt anyone is surprised. — Iceland Cricket (@icelandcricket) November 5, 2023 × THE GREATEST EVER TO GRACE THE GAME...!!! 🐐 pic.twitter.com/L23CuUGtPm — Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) November 5, 2023 × Video #IPL ka hai, par feelings same to same hain. Happy 35th and 49th, @imVkohli #INDvSA #HappyBirthdayViratKohli pic.twitter.com/z7cZm4l4Yo — 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐥 𝐓𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐣𝐚 🇮🇳 (@iSunilTaneja) November 5, 2023 × Virat will sit back tonight and the enormity of this moment will set in...he now shares a record with a legend he grew up worshipping...it is remarkable, impossible to imagine moment this#INDvSA #ICCCricketWorldCup — Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) November 5, 2023 × G.O.A.T.#ViratKohli𓃵 pic.twitter.com/G7hUX6KDJH — Krishna (@Atheist_Krishna) November 5, 2023 × Nobody has understood the pulse of ODI batting like Kohli. Ton Machine Kohli has 49 to his name. What a way to celebrate his own birthday 🎁 Well played 👏 👏 #IndvSA #CWC23 — Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) November 5, 2023 × Batting first, India were off the blocks in a scintillating manner as skipper Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill amassed 91 runs in the first 10 overs. However, the ball became slow afterwards and Kohli had to curb his natural game and take the game deep. Playing XIs: South Africa: Quinton de Kock (wk), Temba Bavuma (c), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Tabraiz Shamsi, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj

World Cup 2023: 'GOAT legacy cemented' - Fans erupt as Virat Kohli equals Tendulkar's ODI centuries' record

<p>It was runs galore at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi from the bat of Rohit Sharma as he smashed record books left, right, and centre for India. Playing in his third ODI World Cup, Rohit broke Sachin Tendulkar’s long-standing record for most hundreds in the ODI World Cup as he scored his seventh ton in the coveted tournament. The ton against Afghanistan on Wednesday (Oct 11) also saw him register fastest hundred for an Indian in the ODI World Cup in just 63 balls surpassing Kapil Dev for the record books.</p>

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<h2><strong>Rohit surpasses Sachin</strong></h2>

<p>Playing in his third World Cup, Rohit smashed his five hundreds in the 2019 edition, while he had one in the 2015 edition of the tournament. He was level with Sachin with six hundreds going into the World Cup and needed one more to leapfrog him. On the second ball of the 18th over, Rohit brought up his 31st ton in his ODI career which saw him break the record. His seventh ton was also special for multiple reasons as India were on fire in the match.</p>

<p><strong>Most hundreds in World Cups</strong></p>

<p>7 - Rohit Sharma</p>

<p>6 - Sachin Tendulkar</p>

<p>5 - Ricky Ponting</p>

<p>5 - Kumar Sangakkara</p>

<p>The Indian skipper scored the fastest ton in the World Cup, a record previously held by Kapil Dev when he scored an unbeaten 175 against Zimbabwe in 1983.</p>

<p><strong>Fastest ODI hundreds for India (by balls faced)</strong></p>

<p>52 - Virat Kohli vs AUS, Jaipur, 2013</p>

<p>60 - Virender Sehwag vs NZ, Hamilton, 2009</p>

<p>61 - Virat Kohli vs AUS, Nagpur, 2013</p>

<p>62 - Mohammad Azharuddin vs NZ, Baroda, 1988</p>

<p>63 - Rohit Sharma vs AFG, Delhi, 2023</p>

<p>Rohit finally bowed out on 131 off 84 which consisted of 5 sixes and 16 fours, scoring at a strike rate of 156. It is also the highest score in a World Cup match for India in a successful run chase as India march for back-to-back wins.&nbsp;</p>

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<h2><strong>India register back-to-back wins</strong></h2>

<p>Riding on the success of Rohit, India have now registered back-to-back wins in the ODI World Cup to state their claim as tournament favourites. India beat Australia in the opening match on Sunday in Chennai by six wickets where KL Rahul and Virat Kohli were in top form. India successfully chased down the total of 273 runs with 15 overs to spare.</p>

<p>India will next take on Pakistan on Saturday at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad with both teams getting off to a perfect start in the World Cup. India and Pakistan have won their opening two matches and will eye another win on Saturday. Interestingly, India have never lost to Pakistan in the World Cup in seven previous meetings.</p>

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It was runs galore at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi from the bat of Rohit Sharma as he smashed record books left, right, and centre for India. Playing in his third ODI World Cup, Rohit broke Sachin Tendulkar’s long-standing record for most hundreds in the ODI World Cup as he scored his seventh ton in the coveted tournament.

It was runs galore at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi from the bat of Rohit Sharma as he smashed record books left, right, and centre for India. Playing in his third ODI World Cup, Rohit broke Sachin Tendulkar’s long-standing record for most hundreds in the ODI World Cup as he scored his seventh ton in the coveted tournament. The ton against Afghanistan on Wednesday (Oct 11) also saw him register fastest hundred for an Indian in the ODI World Cup in just 63 balls surpassing Kapil Dev for the record books. Rohit Sharma becomes the batter with the most @cricketworldcup hundreds with a belligerent ton against Afghanistan 🔥@mastercardindia Milestones 🏏#CWC23 #INDvAFG pic.twitter.com/AnZL1FDg4T — ICC (@ICC) October 11, 2023 × Rohit surpasses Sachin Playing in his third World Cup, Rohit smashed his five hundreds in the 2019 edition, while he had one in the 2015 edition of the tournament. He was level with Sachin with six hundreds going into the World Cup and needed one more to leapfrog him. On the second ball of the 18th over, Rohit brought up his 31st ton in his ODI career which saw him break the record. His seventh ton was also special for multiple reasons as India were on fire in the match. Most hundreds in World Cups 7 - Rohit Sharma 6 - Sachin Tendulkar 5 - Ricky Ponting 5 - Kumar Sangakkara The Indian skipper scored the fastest ton in the World Cup, a record previously held by Kapil Dev when he scored an unbeaten 175 against Zimbabwe in 1983. Fastest ODI hundreds for India (by balls faced) 52 - Virat Kohli vs AUS, Jaipur, 2013 60 - Virender Sehwag vs NZ, Hamilton, 2009 61 - Virat Kohli vs AUS, Nagpur, 2013 62 - Mohammad Azharuddin vs NZ, Baroda, 1988 63 - Rohit Sharma vs AFG, Delhi, 2023 Rohit finally bowed out on 131 off 84 which consisted of 5 sixes and 16 fours, scoring at a strike rate of 156. It is also the highest score in a World Cup match for India in a successful run chase as India march for back-to-back wins. ALSO READ | Ind vs Afg, CWC '23: Shardul Thakur takes a STUNNER to send Rahmanullah Gurbaz packing - Watch India register back-to-back wins Riding on the success of Rohit, India have now registered back-to-back wins in the ODI World Cup to state their claim as tournament favourites. India beat Australia in the opening match on Sunday in Chennai by six wickets where KL Rahul and Virat Kohli were in top form. India successfully chased down the total of 273 runs with 15 overs to spare. India will next take on Pakistan on Saturday at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad with both teams getting off to a perfect start in the World Cup. India and Pakistan have won their opening two matches and will eye another win on Saturday. Interestingly, India have never lost to Pakistan in the World Cup in seven previous meetings. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Rohit Sharma leapfrogs Sachin Tendulkar for most hundreds in ODI World Cup with blistering knock vs Afg

<p>Rohit Sharma was at his sensational best on Wednesday (Oct 11) as he led India to back-to-back wins in the ongoing ODI World Cup. Breaking records left, right and centre, Rohit registered the fastest hundred for India in the ODI World Cup while also breaking Sachin Tendulkar’s record for most tons. His blistering innings saw India chase down 273 runs target with 90&nbsp;balls to spare to beat Afghanistan by eight wickets at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.</p>

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<h2><strong>Rohit Sharma wreaks havoc</strong></h2>

<p>Chasing 273, Rohit had a no-nonsense approach that saw him take on the opposition bowlers from the start. In the first 10 overs, India scored 94 runs to put Afghanistan on the mat from the start, with Rohit taking&nbsp;30 balls to complete his fifty. He along with Ishan Kishan (47) stitched a partnership of 156 runs for the opening wicket as it laid foundation for the win.</p>

<p>Playing in his third ODI World Cup, Rohit broke Sachin Tendulkar’s long-standing record for most hundreds in the ODI World Cup as he scored his seventh ton in the coveted tournament. The ton against Afghanistan on Wednesday (Oct 11) also saw him register the fastest hundred for an Indian in the ODI World Cup in just 63 balls, surpassing Kapil Dev for the record books.</p>

<p>In his 453rd international match, he now has 556 sixes (at the time of writing) as he continues to impress in the World Cups. In 52 Test matches for India, he has 77 sixes while in the T20I format, he has scored 182 sixes that have been amassed in 148 matches. He has not played in the shortest format since the T20 World Cup in 2022 in Australia.</p>

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<p>In 253 ODI matches, he has 297 sixes (at the time of writing), making him one of the greatest ODI batters. He ranks third in the list of most ODI sixes behind Chris Gayle (331) and Pakistan legend Shahid Afridi (351) in the format.</p>

<p>Earlier, banking on the batting displays of Hashmatullah Shahidi (80) and Azmatullah Omarzai (62)&nbsp;&nbsp;Afghanistan scored 272/8 in 50 overs. Jasprit Bumrah was the pick of the bowlers for India as he scalped four wickets while Hardik Pandya ended with 43/2 in seven overs.</p>

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Rohit Sharma was at his sensational best on Wednesday (Oct 11) as he led India to back-to-back wins in the ongoing ODI World Cup. Breaking records left, right and centre, Rohit registered the fastest hundred for India in the ODI World Cup while also breaking Sachin Tendulkar’s record for most tons.

Rohit Sharma was at his sensational best on Wednesday (Oct 11) as he led India to back-to-back wins in the ongoing ODI World Cup. Breaking records left, right and centre, Rohit registered the fastest hundred for India in the ODI World Cup while also breaking Sachin Tendulkar’s record for most tons. His blistering innings saw India chase down 273 runs target with 90 balls to spare to beat Afghanistan by eight wickets at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. India march to their second successive win off the back of a dominant display in Delhi 💪#CWC23 #INDvAFG pic.twitter.com/zZdVDmmCEU — ICC (@ICC) October 11, 2023 × Rohit Sharma wreaks havoc Chasing 273, Rohit had a no-nonsense approach that saw him take on the opposition bowlers from the start. In the first 10 overs, India scored 94 runs to put Afghanistan on the mat from the start, with Rohit taking 30 balls to complete his fifty. He along with Ishan Kishan (47) stitched a partnership of 156 runs for the opening wicket as it laid foundation for the win. Playing in his third ODI World Cup, Rohit broke Sachin Tendulkar’s long-standing record for most hundreds in the ODI World Cup as he scored his seventh ton in the coveted tournament. The ton against Afghanistan on Wednesday (Oct 11) also saw him register the fastest hundred for an Indian in the ODI World Cup in just 63 balls, surpassing Kapil Dev for the record books. In his 453rd international match, he now has 556 sixes (at the time of writing) as he continues to impress in the World Cups. In 52 Test matches for India, he has 77 sixes while in the T20I format, he has scored 182 sixes that have been amassed in 148 matches. He has not played in the shortest format since the T20 World Cup in 2022 in Australia. ALSO READ | Ind vs Afg, CWC '23: Shardul Thakur takes a STUNNER to send Rahmanullah Gurbaz packing - Watch In 253 ODI matches, he has 297 sixes (at the time of writing), making him one of the greatest ODI batters. He ranks third in the list of most ODI sixes behind Chris Gayle (331) and Pakistan legend Shahid Afridi (351) in the format. Earlier, banking on the batting displays of Hashmatullah Shahidi (80) and Azmatullah Omarzai (62) Afghanistan scored 272/8 in 50 overs. Jasprit Bumrah was the pick of the bowlers for India as he scalped four wickets while Hardik Pandya ended with 43/2 in seven overs. India will next take on Pakistan on Saturday at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad with both teams getting off to a perfect start in the World Cup. India and Pakistan have won their opening two matches and will eye another win on Saturday. Interestingly, India have never lost to Pakistan in the World Cup in seven previous meetings. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

ODI World Cup 2023: Rohit Sharma wreaks havoc with blistering ton as India down Afghanistan in Delhi