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Virat Kohli performed brilliantly in Ranchi ODI, completing his 52nd ODI century and 100th half-century at home. He became the second highest run scorer in ODIs between India and South Africa, breaking the record of Jacques Kallis.
Delhi: Team India is playing the first match of the 3-match ODI series against South Africa today, on 30th November. In this match played in Ranchi, India’s legendary batsman Virat Kohli not only scored a powerful century but also made many records in his name.
He completed his 52nd ODI century in this match and along with this he also completed his 100th half-century on his home ground.Big records in the name of Virat Kohli
This century of Virat Kohli is the 7000th individual century in men’s international cricket.
52nd ODI century
Virat scored his 52nd ODI century in this match. He completed his century by hitting a four in 102 balls.
He is the batsman who has scored the most centuries in this format. He broke the record of 49 ODI centuries of Lord of Cricket Sachin Tendulkar during the 2023 World Cup. With this century, King Kohli has scored 83 international centuries in his name.Virat left Tendulkar behind
Now Virat has scored a total of 6 centuries against South Africa and has left behind Sachin Tendulkar and David Warner (5-5 centuries).
Most centuries on home grounds in ODI
| player name | home ground | number of innings | number of centuries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli | Ranchi | 5 | 3 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | Vadodara | 7 | 3 |
| Virat Kohli | Visakhapatnam | 7 | 3 |
| Virat Kohli | Pune | 8 | 3 |
Achievement of 100th 50+ score
Virat Kohli scored his 76th ODI fifty in this match, which was his 100th half-century on his home ground.
Before this, he had maintained the form of consecutive half-centuries, the last half-century he scored was in the third ODI against Australia at SCG. With this achievement, Kohli left behind Sachin Tendulkar’s record and became the batsman with the most number of half-centuries in ODI in India.Virat has Overtook Jacques Kallis also
Kohli entered the field in this match as the third highest run scorer in ODI against South Africa.
He needed only 32 runs to break Jacques Kallis’ record. He surpassed Jacques Kallis’ record and became the second highest run-scorer in India vs South Africa ODIs.India vs South Africa Most runs in ODIs
| dealer’s name | number of runs |
|---|
| Sachin Tendulkar | 2001 |
| Virat Kohli | 1536* |
| jacques calis | 1535 |
| gary kirsten | 1377 |
| AB de Villiers | 1357 |
