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Indian batting sensation Virat Kohli scored his 50th one-day international (ODI) century to break Sachin Tendulkar’s record. Kohli completed the feat during India’s semi-final clash against New Zealand in the ODI World Cup 2023 on November 15, Wednesday, at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The former Indian captain scored his 49th century during India’s league-stage clash with South Africa in the ongoing ICC tournament.
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The 35-year-old took 279 innings for his 50th ton, which also included 71 half centuries. Earlier during the semi-final clash, Kohli hit his eighth half century in the current season of the World Cup. The former India skipper has scored more than 13,777 runs in the 50-over format. On Wednesday, Kohli played a brilliant inning of 102* runs in 107 deliveries to help his side dominate their Kiwi counterparts during the match.
Speaking of the match, the Indian skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss over New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson and invited the guests to field first. During the toss, Rohit said, “Whatever we do, we need to do well. I think it was back in 2019 when we played the semis. NZ is one of the most consistent sides. Very important day.”
He added, “Constantly, talking about how important it is about turning up on that day. It is about controlling the controllables.” Sharma played a knock of 47 runs off 29 balls before getting out on a Tim Southee delivery.
