Virat Kohli Surpasses Sachin Tendulkar To Set a Significant ODI World Record Against Pakistan In The Asia Cup 2023

Virat Kohli, the outstanding batsman for the Indian cricket team, surpassed Sachin Tendulkar to set a remarkable record in one-day international cricket on Monday during the Asia Cup 2023 match between India and Pakistan. The 34-year-old accomplished the feat in his 267th innings, making him the quickest player to 13,000 runs in ODI cricket. The previous world record holder was the renowned Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar, who accomplished the feat in 321 innings. However, Virat Kohli was able to break the previous mark with an outstanding performance against Pakistan. Third on the list and a legend of Australia, Ricky Ponting scored 13,000 ODI runs in 341 innings.

In the end, Virat Kohli finished unbeaten on 122 (94b), and KL Rahul finished undefeated on 111* (106b), as India defeated Pakistan by a score of 356/2 in 50 overs in a critical Super 4 encounter. India’s final victory against Pakistan was their largest run-wise victory over Pakistan, a margin of 228 runs, setting a new record.

The fourth consecutive century for Virat Kohli at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo His results in the three previous games at the location were 128* (119b), 131* (96b), and 110* (116b).

A 233-run partnership between Virat Kohli and KL Rahul also broke an Asia Cup (ODI) record. They surpassed Pakistan’s Mohammad Hafeez and N Jamshed, who in 2012 struck a 224-run partnership against India. The legendary Kumar Sangakkara of Sri Lanka now shares Virat Kohli’s record of four centuries in the Asia Cup. In the continental competition, only Sanath Jayasuriya (6) has more tons.

Shubman Gill applauded the pair’s performance

Very unique for us. Rahul was participating in his first game following his injury recovery, and to be able to get a century under these circumstances was very amazing, he remarked.

“Virat Bhai obviously also reached his century and 13000 runs, demonstrating his immense motivation to all of us. The ball was moving around a little bit in the early going, and they bowled well with the new ball, but we needed to take them on and get rid of the bad deliveries to put the pressure back on them.

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“I believe Shaheen was attempting to attack the wickets, and I wanted to demonstrate my purpose. Yesterday, it worked for me. There is some seam movement, and as the ball ages, we must vary it with slower shots. I found it challenging when they switched up their length and speed.