India’s Virat Kohli scores 49th ODI century, equals Tendulkar’s record
Al JazeeraKohli completes his record-equalling 49th ODI hundred in the ICC Cricket World Cup match against South Africa. India’s Virat Kohli has scored his 49th one-day international hundred to equal compatriot Sachin Tendulkar’s world record. “Every opportunity to play for India is a big one for me and to do this on my birthday – in front of a home crowd – is the stuff of dreams!” Kohli ‘writes his own scripts’ Tendulkar, who is the leading run-scorer in the ODI format, congratulated Kohli and said he wants his compatriot to break the record “in the next few days”. !#INDvSA pic.twitter.com/PVe4iXfGFk — Sachin Tendulkar November 5, 2023 As Kohli pushed a ball from South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada through the covers to complete his 100th run, cricket writer and commentator said Kohli “writes his own scripts” as he reached the landmark on his birthday and during his team’s undefeated march in their home World Cup. — Ian Raphael Bishop November 5, 2023 Kohli ‘focused’ on winning the World Cup Earlier, India’s coach Rahul Dravid insisted Kohli is “really focused” on winning the World Cup rather than any looming personal and professional landmarks.