Virat Kohli scripts records with his 48th ODI century: Stats
Indian Run Machine Virat Kohli has smashed his 48th century in One Day Internationals. He reached the mark while chasing 257 against Bangladesh in the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup encounter in Pune. Kohli now requires a solitary century to equal Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar's record (49). During the match, the former also became the fastest batter to 26,000 international runs.
Kohli paced his knock brilliantly
Kohli arrived after India lost Rohit Sharma, who shared an 88-run opening stand with Shubman Gill. Although Kohli played second fiddle, his onslaught came toward the end. The former reached his century with India's win, smashing a six. Kohli now has 48 ODI tons, one less than that of Tendulkar. The former smashed an unbeaten 103 off 97 balls (6 fours and 4 sixes).
A 48th ton in ODIs
Kohli is the fifth-highest run-scorer in ODI cricket, having slammed over 13,000 runs. His average of 58 is the best among batters with at least 5,500 runs. His tally of 48 ODI tons is only second to Tendulkar (49). Kohli also owns 68 half-centuries in ODI cricket. The former's 183 versus Pakistan in 2012 remains his best score in the 50-over format.
Fastest ever to 26,000 international runs
During the match, Kohli became the fastest cricketer to complete 26,000 runs in international cricket. He got to the milestone in his 567th inning. He broke Tendulkar's record, who accomplished the feat in his 600th international inning. The former Indian batting legend completed the landmark against England in 2007 in a Test match against England at Lord's.
Other records scripted by Kohli
Kohli (212) overtook SA's Jacques Kallis (211) in terms of 50-plus scores in international cricket. Tendulkar leads this list with 264 such scores. Pune has become the second Indian venue where Kohli has over 550 ODI runs (551). Notably, he has 587 ODI runs in Visakhapatnam. Kohli has become only the third player to win 40 Man of the Match awards in ODIs.
India beat Bangladesh by seven wickets
Bangladesh openers Tanzid Hasan and Litton Das shared a 93-run stand, batting first. Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav broke Bangladesh's top order thereafter. Bangladesh were down to 179/5, with Mushfiqur Rahim scoring a crucial 38. Mahmudullah's 36-ball 46 took Bangladesh to 256/8. For India, Gill and Rohit made it a one-sided chase. Kohli took India to victory with a century-scoring six, alongside KL Rahul.
