Virat Kohli scores 50th ODI ton, breaks Sachin Tendulkar's two world records

Virat Kohli on Wednesday broke the legendary Sachin Tendulkar’s record for most ODI centuries, when he scored a ton during India’s 2023 World Cup semi-final against New Zealand in Mumbai. Kohli now has 50 ODI hundreds, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar’s tally of 49 centuries in this format. With 711 runs, Kohli now has the most runs for a batter during a single edition of the ODI World Cup. He broke Tendulkar’s record of 673 runs which he got in the 2003 edition. Kohli came into bat in the ninth over following the dismissal of Rohit Sharma. Kohli got to his half-century off 59 deliveries, hitting four fours in the process. The former India skipper was involved in a 93-run stand for the second wicket with Shubman Gill before the latter retired hurt. He then forged a 163-run stand with Shreyas Iyer for the second wicket, before being dismissed for 117. This was Kohli’s third century of the 2023 World Cup.