Virat Kohli has equalled 'hero' Sachin Tendulkar's record of 49 ODI hundreds during India's Cricket World Cup rout of South Africa on Sunday.
Virat Kohli has equalled “hero” Sachin Tendulkar’s record of 49 ODI hundreds during India’s Cricket World Cup rout of South Africa on Sunday. Photo by DIBYANGSHU SARKAR / AFPVirat Kohli has equalled “hero” Sachin Tendulkar’s record of 49 ODI hundreds during India’s Cricket World Cup rout of South Africa on Sunday.
India, who have now won all eight of their pool play matches so far and are now guaranteed to finish top of the 10-team table, then dismissed South Africa for just 83 in 27.1 overs, with spinner Ravindra Jadeja taking 5-3.During the innings break, the now retired Tendulkar – whom Virat Kohli lifted on his shoulders in celebration after they were team-mates in India’s 2011 World Cup final win at his idol’s Mumbai home ground –“It took me 365 days to go from 49 to 50 earlier this year.
“I know the days I come from, I know the days I have watched him on TV. To receive appreciation from him means a lot to me.”India’s colossal winning margin in Kolkata was all the more impressive given South Africa, whose only defeat in the tournament before this match was a shock loss to the Netherlands, are second in the 10-team table and already assured of a last four spot themselves.“We were probably playing the toughest team in the tournament so far, there was motivation for doing well.
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