Cricket World Cup 2023: “King surpassed God”- Virat Kohli bows down to Sachin Tendulkar after he scores his 50th ODI century, netizens explode in joy

Virat Kohli broke 2 record of Sachin Tendulkar in one knock, exactly 10 years after Sachin played last innings.

Cricket World Cup 2023: “King surpassed God”- Virat Kohli bows down to Sachin Tendulkar after he scores his 50th ODI century, netizens explode in joy

Virat Kohli bowed down to Sachin Tendulkar as he broke his record. (Image via ESPN)

The World Cup semi-finals have not been kind to Indian batter Virat Kohli. In the three semi-finals he has appeared in, he has scored only 11 runs. Many Indian fans were afraid of the Indian star’s poor performances in ODI knockouts, but exceeded everyone’s expectations with a record breaking knock. 

Kohli scored his 50th ODI Century in a very important match for India. He brought up his century in 106 balls, with 8 boundaries and 1 maximum. As he reached the milestone, he bowed down to Sachin Tendulkar who was in the crowd. This is also his 3rd century in the tournament and his second 90+ score against the Kiwis, previously scoring 95 in Dharamshala. 

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Kohli also broke two records of Indian legend. His 50th century now makes him the batter with the most ODI centuries, overtaking Tendulkar’s 49. He also overtook Tendulkar’s record of the most runs in a single edition of the World Cup, becoming the first player to score 700 runs in the World Cup. In the 2003 World Cup, Tendulkar scored 673 runs, winning the Player of the Tournament award. 

Fans applaud yet another century by Virat Kohli as India are on path of scoring high total 

Fans were in awe of Virat Kohli as he brought up his 50th ODI century, with all of them celebrating it at the Wankhede Stadium and online. Many applauded the milestone, while also heaping praise on the 35-year old. Kohli’s record breaking knock will surely remembered by fans for many ages to come.

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Virat Kohli celebrates as he completes his 100th run of the innings (Image via ESPN)

Check out their reactions below: 

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India started their innings off with a bang, with Rohit Sharma attacking the New Zealand bowlers from the word go. He scored 47 off 29 balls, before getting out to Tim Southee. Shubman Gill scored a valiant 79 before retiring hurt due to cramps. While VIrat Kohli ensured one end was stable, Shreyas Iyer continuously attacked the Kiwi bowling attack. Kohli’s brilliant innings ended 7 balls after he scored his century as he started to let loose.

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