Tennis player Novak Djokovic complimented Virat Kohli for accomplishing the remarkable feat of scoring 50 runs in an ODI. In the World Cup semifinal 1 match against New Zealand, the previous captain of India eclipsed the great batsman Sachin Tendulkar.
Virat scored 117 runs in 113 balls throughout the game, hitting nine fours and two sixes. He scored runs at a strike percentage of 103. Virat has already scored eight fifty or more points in this competition, three of which have been hundreds. His total of seven such scores from the 2003 and 2019 World Cups, respectively, has surpassed those of Sachin and Shakib. Out of these seven innings, Sachin had just one century, while Shakib had two.
Tennis player Novak Djokovic congratulated Kohli on reaching the milestone on his “X,” previously known as Twitter. Here is the tweet:
Virat has amassed 711 runs with a strike rate of over 89 and an average of over 101 in the first ten games of this tournament. His highest rating is 117. This competition, Virat has amassed three hundreds and five fifties in ten innings. In addition, he has scored the most runs so far in the competition. Virat also holds the record for most runs in a single Cricket World Cup edition, surpassing Sachin’s 673 runs from the 2003 competition.
As of right present, Virat has scored the third-most runs in Cricket World Cup history. With a top score of 117, he has amassed 1,731 runs at an average of 61.46 in 36 matches. In his WC career so far, he has amassed five hundreds along with eleven fifties.
India chose to bat first before the game and amassed 397/4 in their 50 overs. With a 71-run opening partnership, captain Rohit Sharma (47 in 29 balls, four boundaries and four sixes) and Shubman Gill (80 in 66 balls, eight fours and three sixes) set the tone for a great start.
As India amassed a mammoth total, Virat Kohli (117 in 113 balls, with nine fours and two sixes) struck his 50th ODI ton, and Shreyas Iyer (105 in 70 balls, with four boundaries and eight sixes) got his second consecutive WC century. Along with that, KL Rahul scored 39 runs in 20 balls, including two sixes and five fours.
