IND vs SL 3rd ODI: The third and last match of the three ODI series between the Indian team and Sri Lanka is being played at the Greenfield International Stadium. In this match, star batsman Virat Kohli scored an unbeaten 166 off 110 balls, surpassing former cricketer Sachin Tendulkar in scoring the highest number of centuries in India.
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Kohli has broken the record for scoring the most centuries in India
That Virat Kohli has broken Sachin’s record of scoring the most centuries in India with a century in the third match against Sri Lanka. He has scored 21 centuries in India. Whereas Sachin has 20 centuries in his name. With this, Virat has reached close to Sachin’s centuries in ODI cricket as well. Looking at the form of King Kohli, it is believed that he will also break Sachin’s record of 49 centuries in ODI cricket this year.
Sachin Tendulkar Vs Virat Kohli
Former cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has scored 20 centuries in India and 29 centuries on foreign soil in ODI cricket. Whereas Virat Kohli has so far scored 21 centuries in India and he has so far scored 25 centuries on foreign soil. Virat has left Sachin behind in scoring a century in India and now Virat will try to break Sachin’s ODI century record.
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Virat has an impressive average of 141.50
Virat Kohli equaled Sachin’s centuries in India in the first match against Sri Lanka. And broke this record in the last match of the same series. Virat has scored 283 runs in the three ODI series against Sri Lanka at an impressive average of 141.50. He scored 113 runs in the first match and was dismissed cheaply after scoring 4 runs in the second match. And scored an unbeaten 166 in the third and last match.
ODI centuries in India
Virat Kohli – 21 centuries
Sachin Tendulkar – 20 centuries