Virat Kohli's second consecutive ODI century against South Africa, how many balls he took to complete ton
Virat Kohli scored a century in the second match of the three-match ODI series between India and South Africa. he had scod a hundred in the first OD also.
Kohli completed his 100 runs off 90 balls. This is Kohli's 53rd ODI century.
South Africa won the toss and elected to bowl first. KL Rahul is captaining India in this match.
The Indian team won the first match of the series played in Ranchi by 17 runs.
Scores 84th century in international cricket
This is Kohli's 53rd century in ODIs and his 84th overall. Kohli had already become the batsman with the most centuries in any format of international cricket and has now further strengthened that record. Kohli has surpassed everyone in ODI centuries.
The record for most centuries in international cricket is held by Sachin Tendulkar, who has scored 100 centuries. Kohli was dismissed in the second match after scoring 102 runs off 93 balls with the help of seven fours and two sixes.
For some time now, there has been constant discussion about Kohli's participation in the 2027 ODI World Cup. However, Kohli's current form has strengthened his case for this global tournament. Kohli now plays only in the ODI format for India, and there has been constant debate about how he will maintain his match fitness for this tournament, which will take place two years later. However, Kohli has answered those critics by scoring two consecutive centuries in this series.
Scores 50+ in ODIs for the 13th time in a row
Kohli scored his second consecutive 50+ score against South Africa during this series. This is his third consecutive 50+ score. Prior to this, Kohli had scored an unbeaten 74 against Australia in Sydney, and 135 in the first ODI against South Africa. This is the 13th time he has scored three or more consecutive 50+ scores in ODIs, the most in this format. Rohit Sharma is second in this regard, having done so 11 times, while Sachin Tendulkar has scored 50+ in three consecutive ODIs 10 times.