Virat Kohli made his 35th birthday more special with a record-equaling 49th ODI century in the highly-anticipated World Cup match against South Africa on Sunday at Eden Gardens. Kohli fought hard on a tricky batting surface and displayed another masterclass of grit and determination to level with Sachin Tendulkar in the tally of most ODI centuries – 49.
Kohli completed the historic century in 119 balls as his legion of fans at Eden Gardens when he took the single in the 48.3 overs.
It was a moment to cherish for every cricket fan at the stadium as many also captured the special moment on their mobile phones.
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Kohli came out to bat in the sixth over after Kagiso Rabada got the better of India skipper Rohit Sharma on 40.
The 35-year-old was off the mark with a sensational cover drive which raced away for a boundary in no time.
The pitch was not easy for batting as the spinners got assistance from the surface which was slow in nature. Kohli grind hard and relied on singles and doubles to keep the scoreboard moving.
The cricket fraternity and fans hailed Kohli for equaling Tendulkar’s massive record on the special occasion – his 35th birthday.
.@imVkohli smashes a magnificent century on his birthday against South Africa! What a brilliant performance on this special day! His century is a testament to his unparalleled skill, and this achievement equals the legendary @sachin_rt record of 49 ODI centuries. A remarkable… pic.twitter.com/aVe2JtuQsw— Jay Shah (@JayShah) November 5, 2023
What a day to equal the great man’s record of most ODI 100’s. His birthday at the historic Eden Gardens. Take a bow, #ViratKohli . Congratulations on a great one, ragon mein 100, dil me Bharat pic.twitter.com/ZDQwvHDQQW— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) November 5, 2023
Cometh the hour, cometh the Champion. What an occasion to become the joint highest century scorer in ODI’s. Well done #KingKohli @imVkohli #CWC23— S.Badrinath (@s_badrinath) 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 birthdayWell played #IndvSA #CWC23— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) November 5, 2023
A 100 on your birthday at a World Cup. Fairytale stuff. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/gFOlV6mMnR— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) November 5, 2023
Cometh the hour, cometh the KING @imVkohli YOU BEAUTY!!! NO. 49 A birthday performance to remember for ages.#CWC23 #INDVSA #ViratKohli— Robin Aiyuda Uthappa (@robbieuthappa) November 5, 2023
Virat kohli after scoring 49 century on his birthday#INDvSA #ViratKohli #49century#GOATpic.twitter.com/5rYvCbVbWP— The Reverse world (@reversepsychoo) November 5, 2023
*The legend knows how to write his own script on his birthday! @imVkohli, ! ️
Take a bow master! #ViratKohli #EdenGardens #HappyBirthdayViratKohli #CWC23 #KingKohli #INDvSA pic.twitter.com/wBfT9q7cC3
— MANOJ TIWARY (@tiwarymanoj) November 5, 2023
Virat Kohli after hitting his 49th ODI ton #INDvSA#HappyBirthdayKingKohli pic.twitter.com/LeJakyICwA— Khiladi Kohli (@GoatKohli1818) November 5, 2023
!️Virat Kohli equals Sachin’s record for the most ODI centuries – 4️⃣9️⃣ ♂️#PlayBold #TeamIndia #INDvSA #CWC23 #IndianCricket #ViratKohli #HappyBirthdayKingKohli @imVkohli @sachin_rt pic.twitter.com/HF9wHSTTn7
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) November 5, 2023
Happy birthday @imVkohliOnly you could equal the great sachin tendulkar’s recordHopefully many more to come— Kamran Akmal (@KamiAkmal23) November 5, 2023
Kohli remained unbeaten on 101 off 121 balls as his historic century powered India to a formidable 326/5 in 50 overs on a tricky batting surface.
Meanwhile, Kohli took way less innings than Tendulkar to reach the 49th ODI century.
Most 100s in ODIs
49 – Virat Kohli (277 innings)
49 – Sachin Tendulkar (452)
Kohli is currently second on the list of most runs in the ongoing edition of the World Cup with 543 runs and he is just two runs short of table-topper Quinton de Kock.
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