Virat Kohli is a man for the big occasion. Playing his 500th match for India, the former captain smashed a record-breaking century in the IND vs WI 2nd Test. Having steered India through a collapse, the 34-year-old brought up his 76th International hundred, scoring his 29th Test century.
Kohli came into bat a the fall of Shubman Gill’s wicket, Kohli saw Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane fall in quick succession. With India in a spot of bother, he took charge of building a strong partnership with Ravindra Jadeja in the middle. He reached his century ins tyle, caressing Shannon Gabriel for a boundary.
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Kohli became the first player to score a century in their 500th game. He is only the 4th Indian to reach the milestone of 500 games behind Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and MS Dhoni.
Most hundreds at No.4 in Tests
- 44 – Sachin Tendulkar
- 35 – Jacques Kallis
- 30 – Mahela Jayawardene
- 25 – Virat Kohli
- 24 – Brian Lara
En route to his knock, Kohli went past Jacques Kallis to become the 5th leading run-getter across formats in international cricket. The former India captain needed 73 runs to surpass the Proteas all-rounder.
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