Kohli equalizes Tenduldar’s record 49 ODI century
Virat Kohli
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Virat Kohli, on his 35th birthday, has equalized Sachin Tendulkar's all-time record of most centuries in ODI cricket with his 49th ton today [Sunday] against South Africa in the ongoing World Cup.
While Tendulkar scored his 49th century in his 451st ODI innings, Kohli got there in just his 277th innings in his 289th match.
After going three years without a century, Kohli has racked up eight hundreds since September of last year – five in ODIs, one in T20Is and two in Tests.
Before being dismissed for a duck against England, Kohli recorded his 48th ODI hundred against Bangladesh, but missed out on record-equalling 49th when he was dismissed for 95 against New Zealand in Dharamsala and A couple of days ago, Kohli fell 12 short of equalling Tendulkar's world record at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
The 'King' Kohli now has two hundreds in the 2023 World Cup to go with four half-centuries in eight league games so far.
He is the second highest run-scorer in the tournament behind South Africa's Quinton de Kock, his 542 runs coming at an average of 108.40 and strike rate of 88.27.
It is the first time he has scored more than 500 runs in an ODI World Cup.
