Virat Kohli Breaks Sachin Tendulkar’s Record For Most ODI Centuries

Virat Kohli broke the record of most ODI centuries by hitting his 50th ton in the format at the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup. Kohli hit his 50th ODI hundred against New Zealand in India’s semi-final encounter at the World Cup in Mumbai.

He reached this landmark in the 42nd over off the bowling of Lockie Ferguson. He hit eight fours and one six on the way to his knock. This was his first-ever ton in the knockout stage of the Cricket World Cup.

He also crossed Tendulkar’s landmark of the most runs in a single edition of the Cricket World Cup, in the 34th over of the India innings.

This was his third ton of the Cricket World Cup, having scored centuries against Bangladesh and South Africa in earlier stages of the tournament.

His ton against Bangladesh came in a successful chase in Pune. His second century helped set up the foundation of a match-winning total against the Proteas at Eden Gardens.

Kohli began his international career in 2008, incidentally making his debut in the ODI format. His first-ever ODI hundred came against Sri Lanka in Kolkata in December 2009.