{"id":185820,"date":"2023-11-06T03:26:34","date_gmt":"2023-11-06T03:26:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansapidnews.com\/?p=185820"},"modified":"2023-11-06T03:26:34","modified_gmt":"2023-11-06T03:26:34","slug":"49th-ton-what-sachin-told-virat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansapidnews.com\/sport\/49th-ton-what-sachin-told-virat\/","title":{"rendered":"49th Ton: What Sachin Told Virat…"},"content":{"rendered":"
On his 35th birthday, Virat Kohli scored his 49th ODI century, equalling Sachin Tendulkar’s record for the most centuries in ODI cricket.<\/p>\n
Kohli’s 49th ODI century marked his 79th century overall and his fourth in the 50-over World Cup. He reached this milestone in 119 balls, including 10 glorious boundaries.<\/p>\n
Those watching the match via live streams took to social media to celebrate the cricketer’s extraordinary achievement. Consequently, hashtags like ‘Goat’ (Greatest of All Time) and ‘Century’ began trending online.<\/p>\n
Here are some reactions to Virat Kohli’s century:<\/p>\n
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Sachin Tendulkar: ‘Well played Virat. It took me 365 days to go from 49 to 50 earlier this year. I hope you go from 49 to 50 and break my record in the next few days. Congratulations!!’<\/p>\n
Virender Sehwag: ‘What a day to equal the great man’s record of most ODI 100s. His birthday at the historic Eden Gardens. Take a bow, #ViratKohli. Congratulations on a great one, ragon mein 100, dil me Bharat<\/em>‘.<\/p>\n Ian Bishop: ‘Legacy cemented: Century No 49 on his 35th birthday for Virat Kohli to draw level with the great Sachin Tendulkar. Two greats of the game.’<\/p>\n Yuzvendra Chahal congratulated Virat for his knock, using the Goat emoji and Crown emoji.<\/p>\n Suresh Raina: ‘When I first met him, I remember every game he would say, ‘Paaji aaj 100 banana hai<\/em>.’ Well done Virat, so beautiful, so elegant, just looking like a wow, looking like a wow!.’<\/p>\n Irfan Pathan: ‘Sachin paaji ko kandhe pe uthane se kandhe se kandha milake chalne wala shandaar safar<\/em> @imVkohli ka<\/em>. Many congratulations chase master.’<\/p>\n Mohammed Kaif: ‘Happy birthday to the heartbeat of the nation, who has redefined the meaning of fitness, batting, and chasing big scores. Truly destined to go down as one of the all-time greats. #GOAT #ViratKohli.’ =<\/p>\n Yuvraj Singh: ‘Got a feeling @imVkohli will score a 100 on his bday!!’<\/p>\n V V S Laxman: ‘What an incredible performance by Team India. Great start by Rohit, wonderful contribution from Shreyas Iyer and #ViratKohli on his birthday giving a great gift to all his admirers. A great day to reach his 49th ODI 100. And then the Indian bowlers led by Ravindra Jadeja were simply too good for the South Africans. Congratulations on a great day’.<\/p>\n Anil Kumble: ‘Top-notch batting and brilliant bowling performance from team India. A memorable achievement by @imVkohli on his birthday.’<\/p>\n Venkatesh Prasad: ‘Great win for Team India. Was a masterclass from #KingKohli on a challenging wicket. And the Indian bowlers are simply outstanding. Jadeja was almost unplayable and 8 in 8, 3 more to go. Come on Team India #INDvsSA.’<\/p>\n Mithali Raj: ‘From @ImRo45’s aggressive start to @imVkohli’s composed 49th ODI ton, from @imjadeja’s cameo with the bat to his magical spell with the ball, it was a magnificent show of skills and consistency from Team India. Complete domination!’<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n