Former India Captain, Virat Kohli lost a golden opportunity to surpass Sachin Tendulkar’s record of most centuries in ODI format. When India was reeling at 2-3 in 1.3 overs in the chase of 200 runs, Virat Kohli came to their rescue & along with KL Rahul rebuilt India’s innings with a 165-run stand for the fourth wicket.
Virat was all set to register his 48th ODI ton & reach closer to Sachin’s record of 49 ODI tons but before he could reach the landmark he got dismissed for 85 runs off 116 balls off Josh Hazlewood’s bowling. This dismissal didn’t go well with Kohli as he was seen losing his cool in the dressing room & blaming himself for getting out before his much-awaited hundred.
But despite getting dismissed Virat registered history by becoming the highest run-scorer in the limited overs format overtaking Sachin Tendulkar. Kohli reached this epic landmark during his 85-run stint against Australia at the Chepauk stadium in Chennai. His life-saving 165-run stand with KL Rahul helped India to move closer to the target of 200 runs.
Virat Kohli vs Sachin Tendulkar’s Stats in World Cups
Talking about Virat Kohli’s stint in the ODI World Cups he has so far scored 1,115 runs in 27 World Cups with an average of 48.47 & a strike rate surpassing 85. He shines as the 11th-highest run-scorer in World Cup history and India’s second-highest.
In the ICC Champions Trophy tally, Virat has scored 529 runs in 13 fixtures at an average of 88.16 & boosts five fifties in 12 innings. His highest score in ICC events is an unbeaten 96-run knock which makes him the 11th highest-scorer in the tournament history and fourth for India.
Coming to Virat’s stats in T20 World Cup format, he has racked up 1,141 runs across 27 fixtures averaging an impressive 81.50 with a best of unbeaten 89 & registering himself as the highest run-scorer in the T20 World Cup history. In all King Kohli has scored 2,785 runs in 67 fixtures & 64 innings at an average of 66.30 which includes two centuries and 26 fifties. On the other hand, Sachin who didn’t compete in t20 World Cups has led the scoring charts in ODI World Cup with 2,278 runs in 45 matches and 44 innings with an average of 56.95 and a strike rate of 88.98, which included a record six centuries.
In the Champions Trophy, Tendulkar’s run chart of 441 runs at an average of 36.75 contributing a ton & a fifty in 14 innings & 16 fixtures. His best was a formidable 141 amassed 2,719 runs in these two ICC limited overs at an average of 52. 28 including seven tons & 16 fifties with a high score of 152.
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