Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, Jan 10: In the opening ODI against Sri Lanka on Tuesday, Kohli blasted his 45th ODI century in 80 balls. In three different formats, it was also his 73rd international century. He has one T20I tonne and 27 tonnes in Tests. Kohli quickly reached the triple-figure mark in front of the boisterous crowd at the Assam venue after hitting 10 fours and one six.
Virat Kohli now has 20 ODI tonnes at home after acquiring the tonne. He now has the same number of centuries in the format at home as batting superstar Sachin Tendulkar, who also holds the record with 20 centuries. On his approach to his 73rd cap, Kohli set a record for the fastest 12500 ODI run total in 257 innings.
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A brilliant hundred from @imVkohli as he brings up his 45th ODI ton.
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— BCCI (@BCCI) January 10, 2023
Kohli surpassed Tendulkar for yet another record. With his 45th ODI century, Kohli has now surpassed Sri Lanka nine times. It’s the most tonnes an Indian batter has ever scored against islanders. Kohli and Tendulkar shared the record prior to the first ODI. Both Tendulkar and Kohli have amassed nine tonnes of points against West Indies and Australia, respectively.
Virat entered the batting order in the 20th over after India’s openers Rohit Sharma (83) and Shubman Gill (70) gave them a strong start. He came down the track with confidence and struck his first boundary in the 22nd over against Sri Lankan captain Dasun Shanaka with some amazing wristwork. Even though Kohli was granted two reprieves, there was no stopping him after that.
