Virat Kohli Surpasses Sachin Tendulkar’s ODI Record in India vs New Zealand Match at ICC Cricket World Cup

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In the ICC Cricket World Cup semifinal against New Zealand at Mumbai, India’s Virat Kohli scored his 50th one-day international (ODI) hundred, breaking fellow countryman Sachin Tendulkar’s record. The former India captain achieved this milestone by hitting his 50th century in the match at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Kohli reached this achievement on 106 balls, with eight fours and two sixes in the first knockout match of the tournament. He arrived at the crease with India at 71-1 after captain Rohit Sharma’s dismissal. This incredible feat came after Kohli scored his 49th century earlier in the month, leveling with Tendulkar. With this 50th century, Kohli reached the landmark in his 279th match, while it took Tendulkar 452 matches to reach 49 centuries. Rohit Sharma is third on the list of ODI century makers, with 31 centuries in 253 innings. Kohli made his Test debut in 2011 and has scored 29 centuries in 111 matches. He also has one century in 115 T20 internationals.

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