World Cup 2023: Virat Kohli smashes record breaking 50th ODI ton, surpasses Sachin Tendulkar

Star India batter Virat Kohli completed 50 hundred in ODI cricket to surpass his idol Sachin Tendulkar during the crucial semi-final of the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup against New Zealand at the Wankhede stadium here on Wednesday.

Mumbai: Star India batter Virat Kohli etched his name in the history books to record his 50th ODI century as he surpassed his idol Sachin Tendulkar during the crucial semi-final of the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup against New Zealand at the Wankhede stadium here on Wednesday.

Virat Kohli achieved this feat in just 279 innings surpassing the legendary Sachin Tendulkar's 49 centuries in ODI cricket. Virat Kohli also went past Tendulkar's 673 runs tally in the single edition of the World Cup. Kohli is now the highest run-scorer in a single edition of the ODI World Cup.

During the game Kohli, also became the third leading run scorer in ODI cricket history surpassing the World Cup-winning Australian skipper Rickey Ponting while Sri Lankan former skipper Kumara Sangakkara (14,234) and Sachin Tendulkar (18,426) are ahead in the list.

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  A round of applause for the run-machine: VIRAT KOHLI 👏👏#TeamIndia | #CWC23 | #MenInBlue | #INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/EbLta2kjue

  — BCCI (@BCCI) November 15, 2023

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  𝗙𝗜𝗙𝗧𝗬 𝗢𝗗𝗜 𝗛𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗥𝗘𝗗𝗦! 💯
  
  A round of applause for the run-machine: VIRAT KOHLI 👏👏#TeamIndia | #CWC23 | #MenInBlue | #INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/EbLta2kjue

  — BCCI (@BCCI) November 15, 2023

Virat Kohli stepped onto the crease after Rohit Sharma's quickfire 47 off 29 balls against New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The former India captain achieved this feat in just 279 innings of ODI cricket surpassing the legendary Sachin Tendulkar's 49 centuries. Virat celebrated this milestone in a unique way by bowing before Tendulkar, who was present at the venue along with BCCI secretary Jay Shah and Football legend David Beckham.

Tendulkar applauded Kohli for reaching the historic milestone while Kohli's wife and well-known Bollywood actor Anushka Sharma, also applauded her husband's stupendous feat. The New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson, also hugged him during the over break.

Opting to bat, India skipper Rohit Sharma gave a fiery start to Indian innings before losing his wicket to Lockie Ferguson while Shubman Gill (79 off 65) hammered the Kiwi bowlers until he walked off the field calling himself retired hurt. Kohli amassed 117 runs off 113 balls including nine fours and two sixes.

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