Indore: Indian star cricketer Virat Kohli delivered a magnificent batting performance in the third and decisive ODI versus New Zealand on Sunday. He scored a century at the Holkar Stadium in Indore.
Whose record has Kohli broken?
Kohli made 124 runs off 108 balls, including 10 fours and three sixes. He scored his 54th ODI century at a crucial time while chasing a target of 338. This is Kohli's 85th international century. He has wrenched a remarkable record held by the legendary Sachin Tendulkar.
In fact, Kohli has wilt the player with the most centuries versus New Zealand in international cricket. This was his 10th century versus the Kiwi team. Sachin, England's veteran Joe Root, and former South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis have scored 9 centuries each versus New Zealand. It's worth noting that Sachin is the only cricketer to have scored 100 international centuries. Kohli is second on the list, having once retired from Test and T20 International cricket.
What is the other landmark achieved by Virat Kohli?
The 37-year-old Kohli has achieved flipside milestone. He has wilt the first cricketer to score 10 centuries while chasing a target of 300-plus in ODIs. He achieved this feat in 37 innings. Joe Root is second on the list, having scored 6 centuries in 27 innings so far. He is followed by Jason Roy and Rohit Sharma. Roy has scored five centuries in 22 innings, while Rohit has achieved the same feat in 37 innings.
What was the result of the Indore ODI?
New Zealand defeated India by 41 runs in this match. Set a target of 338 runs, India were bowled out for 296 in 46 overs. Virat Kohli scored a sunny 124 for India, but his innings failed to secure victory.
With this victory, New Zealand secured the ODI series 2-1. This marked New Zealand's first ODI series win in India. The first match of the ODI series was played in Vadodara, where the Indian team won by four wickets. The Kiwis then won the Rajkot ODI by seven wickets, levelling the series 1-1. With this win, New Zealand secured the series.
