Virat Kohli is in incredible form in this World Cup. Sachin surpassed Tendulkar for his 50th ODI century in front of him on Wednesday. Wankhede got a glimpse of his old greatness as he reached his century at 22 yards. But that didn't last long. Virat saluted Sachin by bowing his head at Wankhede Stadium. And at that time 'Master Blaster' stood up in the gallery and started clapping.
Kohli's Salute to Sachin After Breaking the Record, 'Flying Kiss' to Wife
Virat Kohli is in incredible form in this World Cup. Sachin surpassed Tendulkar for his 50th ODI century in front of him on Wednesday. Wankhede got a glimpse of his old greatness as he reached his century at 22 yards. But that didn't last long. Virat saluted Sachin by bowing his head at Wankhede Stadium. And at that time 'Master Blaster' stood up in the gallery and started clapping.
Kohli's century celebration had the entire gallery in a frenzy. Not just the 'Master Blaster' Sachin, everyone in the Wankhede Stadium stood up and applauded after Kohli's 50th century. The list included former England star David Beckham, Bollywood star Vicky Kaushal, Siddharth Malhotra too. Wife Anushka Sharma threw a 'flying kiss' from the gallery. Virat also threw a 'flying kiss' at Anushka. The video has gone viral on social media.
Virat completed his 50th ODI century with two runs off the fourth ball of the 42nd over at Wankhede on Wednesday. Pushes the ball between long-leg and deep mid-wicket and runs for two runs. That was the race to overtake Sachin Tendulkar. It was the 50th century run in ODI cricket. At the Wankhede field then sound vibration. “Kohlieeee, Kohlieeee” shouts. Once upon a time, the sound of "Sachin, Sachin" was heard in this field. On Wednesday, he sat on the field and heard the screams change.
On this day, apart from Sachin, he also expressed great gratitude to his wife Anushka. Virat threw a 'flying kiss' to his wife. Anushka also gave a flying kiss to the former Indian captain. He was given a warm welcome in the dressing room after returning from the out. Indian captain Rohit Sharma patted Virat's back like a best friend. The others also congratulated him. This Indian star batsman got out after playing an innings of 117 runs off 113 balls.
Kohli did not become tired after overtaking Sachin's century record. He has also shared several other records. By scoring a century today, he also set a record for scoring the highest runs in a World Cup. In 2003 World Cup, Sachin scored 673 runs in one tournament. Topping that, Kohli's run is now 693.
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