Combined with the batting pyrotechnics of Virat Kohli, who created history on his 35th birthday by scoring his 49th ODI century, equalling Sachin Tendulkar's record of most ODI tons, and Ravindra Jadeja's five-wicket haul, a rampant India ran riot at the Eden Gardens, decimating South Afr
Star batter Virat Kohli is the man of the moment. On Sunday, he reached a record-equalling 49th ODI century during the 2023 World Cup match against South Africa at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Interestingly, he achieved this milestone on his 35th birthday.
Virat Kohli created history on his 35th birthday by scoring his 49th ODI century, equalling Sachin Tendulkar's record of most ODI tons and guiding India to 326/5 in 50 overs against South Africa here at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
In equalling Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar's record for the most number of centuries in 50-over cricket, batting maestro Virat Kohli overtook Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara to become the third-highest run-scorer of all time in ODI World Cup history.
Carrying the team on his shoulders as he has, so often, done for the better part of his career, Kohli played an unbeaten knock of 101 runs against South Africa in a battle of numbers one and two on the World Cup points table.
Virat Kohli created history on his 35th birthday by scoring his 49th ODI century equalling Sachin Tendulkar's record of most ODI tons and guiding India to 326/5 in 50 overs against South Africa here at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata
South Africa's massive first-innings total of 382/5 at the Wankhede Stadium was driven by Quinton de Kock's 20th ODI century and some stormy late hitting from Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller.
Hoque scored the highest for her team with an unbeaten 107 as she became the first batter from Bangladesh to score a century in women's ODIs. Hoque also stitched a 93-run opening stand with Shamima Sultana.
De Villiers made his international cricket debut back in 2004 and since then has collected many awards, records and accomplishments and mighty statistics that have made him one of the most beloved names in the history of the game
Archer collected his best ODI bowling figures of 6/40 in just his second international appearance back from long-term injury, while Jos Buttler smashed his 11th ODI century as England registered a 59-run victory over South Africa in Kimberley