On Sunday, January 15, in the third and final match of India vs Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2023, Virat ‘King’ Kohli, famous batsman of India and run machine in the world of cricket, scored an amazing inning of 166 runs. Played and remained not out. In this match, he scored the 46th century of his ODI career. Along with the unbeaten innings of 166 runs, some more ‘Virat’ records were added to the name of the score. Let’s find out:
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1. This record of ‘God’ was broken
In Sri Lanka vs India 3rd ODI Match, 2023, Virat broke Sachin Tendulkar’s record of 20 ODI centuries in India’s soil as soon as he scored a century. This was the 21st century of his career in the country.
2. Sachin Tendulkar’s record of most centuries against Sri Lanka was also demolished
Records show that Sachin Tendulkar had scored 9 centuries against Sri Lanka in his ODI career, but Virat Kohli, standing on par in this case, scored 10th century against Sri Lanka on Sunday and in this case Sachin Tendulkar also got fired.
3. Virat Kohli also holds the record of making Fastest ODI 150 Runs in Indian soil. On Sunday, January 15 (Sri Lanka vs Virat Kohli 3rd ODI Match, 2023), Virat Kohli scored 150 runs in just 106 balls while batting furiously. He also broke Australia’s George Bailey’s record of 150 runs in India’s ground in 109 balls and made the record for the fastest 150 runs in India.
4. In terms of scoring the most runs in One Day International cricket while playing in his country, he went past the figure of 5186 runs of former South African batsman Jacques Kallis and captured the third position. With last Sunday’s innings of 166* runs, Virat Kohli has completed 5200 runs in ODI cricket on Indian soil.
-Vinay Kumar