Virat Kohli lastly reached the milestone of 40 ODI a whole bunch within the Cricket World Cup 2023 conflict vs South Africa on the iconic Eden Gardens. With this hundred, Kohli has now equalled the document for many a whole bunch within the ODIs, which is 49. Sachin Tendulkar was the primary man to succeed in the landmark. Tendulkar, nonetheless, took extra time to succeed in there, doing it in 452 innings. Kohli has achieved it in simply 277.Â
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Cricket World Cup 2023 shared a publish on X (previously Twitter), saying that immediately the ‘greatness met greatness’. The photograph had each the Indian batting legends collectively.Â
Many extra reactions poured from all around the world for the batting big. But essentially the most particular one was from Tendulkar himself, the person who is aware of what it means to get to 49 a whole bunch within the 50-overs cricket.Â
Sachin shared the photograph of Kohli elevating the bat and wrote: “Well played Virat. It took me 365 days to go from 49 to 50 earlier this year. I hope you go from 49 to 50 and break my record in the next few days. Congratulations.”
Take a take a look at Sachin’s congratulatory want for Virat on X right here upong reaching 49 ODI tons document:
Well performed Virat.
It took me one year to go from 49 to 50 earlier this yr. I hope you go from 49 to 50 and break my document within the subsequent few days.
Congratulations!!#INDvSA pic.twitter.com/PVe4iXfGFk
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) November 5, 2023
Virat got here in to bat at No 3 when Rohit Sharma fell for 40 after having made a stable base along with his quickfire knock. Shubman Gill adopted Rohit to the hut quickly as he was achieved in by a particular supply by Keshav Maharaj.Â
Kohli and Shreyas Iyer then fashioned a 134-run stand for the third wicket as India discovered the soundness. Kohli’s innings got here to nearly a standstill after finishing the fifty as SA bowlers dominated in that section. But Kohli knew he needed to dig deep and continued to bat with endurance. He seemed scratchy at occasions and tied down by the bowlers however he managed to play until the tip, ending with 101 off 121 balls, which included 10 fours.
Sachin’s reward and expectation from Kohli is nice to see. India nonetheless play two matches not less than within the match. The subsequent one is towards Netherlands in Bengaluru, Kohli’s IPL house. He can break Tendulkar’s document over there. He can have one other go on the fiftieth ODI century when the workforce performs the semi-finals.
