India’s batsman Virat Kohli surpassed Sachin Tendulkar’s record for themost ODI centuries, achieving his 50th ton during the ICC Cricket WorldCup.
In the World Cup semi-final against New Zealand in Mumbai, the formerIndian team skipper secured this milestone in the 42nd over, facing LockieFerguson.
Kohli’s impressive innings included eight 4s and 1 maximum, totaling 100runs. Notably, this century marked his first in the knockout stage of theCricket World Cup. Additionally, in the 34th over of India’s innings, hesurpassed Tendulkar’s record for the most runs in a single edition of theCricket World Cup.
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Kohli’s remarkable performance included two earlier centuries againstBangladesh and South Africa, contributing to victories in Pune and at theEden Gardens, respectively.