Indian batting modern master Virat Kohli once again showcase his class over the Pakistan cricket team, delivering a flawless century in the thrilling Asia Cup 2023 Super 4 clash at R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
This remarkable achievement saw the right-handed batter match the legendary Ricky Ponting’s record for the most 50+ scores in One-day cricket, an impressive feat of 112.
In the 39th over of the innings, Virat Kohli, the former Indian captain, reach this significant milestone, courtesy of a brilliant shot off the leg-spinner Shadab Khan.
This remarkable accomplishment mark his 66th half-century in ODI cricket, cementing his position as one of the game’s greatest players.
This match also witness KL Rahul joining Virat Kohli in the century club, making it the fourth instance where the top four batters achieved 50+ scores in this format.
Virat Kohli, the 34-year-old maestro’s love affair with the Colombo venue continue to flourish, as he had previously achieve outstanding scores of 128*, 131, and 110*.
While, Virat Kohli has achieve a remarkable milestone in ODI cricket by surpassing Sachin Tendulkar’s record.
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At the age of 34, Virat Kohli has become the fastest player to reach 13,000 runs in ODI cricket, accomplishing this feat in just 267 innings.
This world record was held by the legendary Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar, who achieve this milestone in 321 innings.
But, Virat Kohli’s exceptional performance against Pakistan allow him to shatter the existing record and claim this sensational achievement.
As Australia’s cricketing great, Ricky Ponting, ranks third on the list, having taken 341 innings to score 13,000 ODI runs.
List of Players Fewest innings to 13000 ODI Runs
- 267 – Virat Kohli*
- 321 – Sachin Tendulkar
- 341 – Ricky Ponting
- 363 – Kumar Sangakkara
- 416 – Sanath Jayasuriya
