Virat Kohli achieves yet another record to become greatest Indian batsman
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NEW DELHI - Virat Kohli broke a platform of records and I'm tempted to say...yet again.
The Indian captain made his 20th century during the third Test against Sri Lanka at the Feroz Shah Kotla in Delhi as India finished Day 1 of the third Teston 371/4, India today has reported.
Kohli and Murali Vijay (155) stitched a 283-run stand for the third wicket to take India into a dominating position at the end of the first day.
Kohli (156) and Rohit (6) remained not out at the end of day's play.
However, the day belonged to the Indian captain...like most days whenever he steps into the field.
The 29-year-old surpassed the great Sachin Tendulkar (107) to become the second fastest Indian batsman to score 20 hundreds in Test cricket. Sunil Gavaskar heads the list having reached the milestone in just 93 innings while Kohli got there in his 105th innings.
He is also the quickest to complete 52 international centuries across formats, achieving the feat in his 350th innings to beat South African Hashim Amla's record of 378 innings.
Overall, Kohli is placed in fifth place behind Don Bradman (55), Gavaskar (93), Matthew Hayden (95) and Steve Smith (99).
Kohli also went past 5000 Test runs in the same match today to become the fourth-quickest Indian to achieve the feat in his 105th innings.