Cometh the hour, Cometh the King – Virat Kohli continued India’s onslaught with KL Rahul. After faltering against Shaheen Afridi in the previous IND vs PAK clash, Kohli kept his composure and slammed his 47th ODI ton. Kohli charged to his 77th International ton and his 4th consecutive hundred in Colombo.
Scoring runs for fun and breaking records with relative ease, Kohli showcased his batting masterclass on a dark, gloomy day in Colombo. Kohli took just 55 balls to reach his fifty and then switched gears to slam a six and a boundary.
Most 50+ scores in ODIs:
145 – Sachin Tendulkar
118 – Kumar Sangakkara
112 – Virat Kohli*
112 – Ricky Ponting
103 – Jacques Kallis
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Smashing records for fun, Kohli crossed 13,000 runs and he became the fastest batter in the history of the game to 8000, 9000, 10000, 11000, 12000, and 13000 runs.
It took Kohli 84 balls, 6 fours, and 2 sixes to reach the three-digit mark. After faltering in the first game against Pakistan, Kohli saved his best for the today.
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Fewest innings to 13000 ODI runs:
267 – Virat Kohli*
321 – Sachin Tendulkar
341 – Ricky Ponting
363 – Kumar Sangakkara
416 – Sanath Jayasuriya
Most 100s in ODI Asia Cup:
6 – Sanath Jayasuriya
4 – Virat Kohli*
4 – Kumar Sangakkara
3 – Shoaib Malik
Virat Kohli last four scores at Colombo (RPS):
128*(119)
131(96)
110*(116)
122*(94)
Virat Kohli finished his account unbeaten 122 from 94 balls. He hammered 9 fours and 2 sixes to help India register a mammoth total of 356 runs on the board. Preserving the fireworks in the end, Kohli slammed 2 fours and and then ended India’s innings with a huge six to post a massive total for Babar Azam and Co to chase.
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