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‘Legend for a reason’ – Fans react as Virat Kohli scripts birthday fairytale against South Africa, equals Sachin Tendulkar’s record with magnificent 49th ODI ton

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‘Legend for a reason’ – Fans react as Virat Kohli scripts birthday fairytale against South Africa, equals Sachin Tendulkar’s record with magnificent 49th ODI ton

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India’s batting master Virat Kohli gets his 49th ODI tonne against South Africa on November 5 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata during their eighth clash of the ODI World Cup 2023. Notably, the great cricketer also hammered his first ODI century at the same venue and now equals the record with Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar on his birthday.

Virat Kohli piled up 101 runs from 121 balls, featuring 10 boundaries that helped Team India post a challenging total of 326/5 in the given 50 overs. Notably, Rohit Sharma also scored 40 runs, while Shreyas Iyer got 77 runs, which helped his side post a massive total.

Meanwhile, India’s great cricketer Virat Kohli has revealed the tactics and pragmatic approach he used to get his hundred. The 35-year-old cricketer reveals that Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill gave them a magnificent start in the innings. In addition, the birthday boy says that his work was to take the innings deep along with a stitching partnership with other batsmen.

I’m grateful to god for giving me the chance to play: Virat Kohli

The stylish right-handed batsman thanked God for giving him the chance to score the century, which contributed to the team’s success. Moreover, the RCB stalwart is grateful to have reached this milestone on his birthday. Furthermore, the chase master also revealed his plan with Shreyas Iyer to take the innings long at the Eden Gardens.

“It was a wicket that was tricky to bat on, we got a great start from Rohit and Shubman, my job was to keep it going on. The ball started gripping and turning after the 10th over, it slowed down and then my role was to bat deep with the others playing around me. That was what was communicated to me by the team management, Shreyas played well and we got a few more runs towards the end.  I’m grateful to god for giving me the chance to play and contribute to the team’s success. It’s great to get a hundred on my birthday in front of this big crowd at this great venue,” Virat Kohli said at the mid-innings break.

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