India batter Virat Kohli made historical past on Sunday because the veteran Indian cricket staff batter equalled Sachin Tendulkar‘s world file of scoring the very best variety of centuries in ODI cricket. Kohli continued his excellent kind within the Cricket World Cup 2023 as he slammed his forty ninth century in ODI cricket through the match towards South Africa. It was an outstanding present from Kohli on his thirty fifth birthday as India remained the one unbeaten aspect within the competitors. On Monday, Kohli was as soon as once more within the information as he was filmed boarding a home flight and his presence despatched the guy travellers right into a frenzy. The travellers seated close to the previous India skipper recognized him rapidly and began taking photos and movies contained in the flight.

Kohli equalled Sachin Tendulkar’s file of 49 one-day worldwide lots of as India bowled out South Africa for simply 83 in a 243-run Cricket World Cup 2023 rout with the famous person batsman hailing his achievement as “the stuff of dreams”.

Kohli, on his thirty fifth birthday, acquired to the landmark in 119 balls, together with 10 fours, at Kolkata’s iconic Eden Gardens which was filled with round 70,000 followers.

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It had taken him 277 innings to attain 49 lots of at this stage in comparison with the greater than 450 required by fellow India 2011 World Cup-winner Tendulkar.

But Kohli mentioned Tendulkar was nonetheless in a category of his personal.

“It’s a huge honour to equal my hero’s record,” he mentioned.

“People like comparisons — I am never going to be as good as him. He is perfection with batting. It’s an emotional moment.”

Kohli’s 101 not out was the centrepiece of India’s 326-5 earlier than their highly effective assault cleaned up as Rohit Sharma‘s males made it eight wins out of eight on the match.

Together with Shreyas Iyer (77) Kohli shared a third-wicket partnership of 134 after India captain Rohit had gained the toss.

India, contemporary from dismissing Sri Lanka for simply 55 throughout a 302-run rout of the 1996 champions, sparked one other collapse as South Africa had been dismissed for 83.

It was the Proteas’ second-lowest ODI complete, behind their 69 towards Australia at Sydney in 1993, and lowest at a World Cup.

Left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja took 5-33, with India now assured of ending the pool section in prime spot, whereas South Africa lower-order batsman Marco Jansen‘s 14 was the innings’ prime rating.

(With AFP inputs)