Here is the list of records made by the 29-year-old in Centurion:
Indian skipper Virat Kohli (Photo Credit- AFP)
After thrashing India in the opening Test match by 72 runs, South African pacers managed to rattle the ‘strong’ batting line-up of India in second Test match, with the exception of Kohli.
Faf du Plessis’ side was not happy with the condition of the Centurion pitch, while Indian skipper Virat Kohli took full advantage of it and scored 153 runs.
Other than Kohli, only Murali Vijay (46) and Ravichandran Ashwin (38) was able to score runs for the visitors. On third day of the second Test match, Hardik Pandya had come under heavy criticism after his silly error that cost the visitors his wicket.
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Meanwhile, on Tuesday, the Delhi lad scored 21st Test century of his cricketing career and broke few records.
Here is the list of records made by the 29-year-old in Centurion:
1- With his 21st Test century, Virat tok the tally to 53 century (Test-21, ODIs-32) in all format of the game, a record that he shares with West Indies cricket great Brian Lara.
2- Virat Kohli became second Indian skipper to score a century in South Africa after Sachin Tendulkar’s 169 in Cape Town in 1997.
3- Kohli’s sensational 153-run knock is the third-highest individual score by an Asian batsman in the rainbow nation. Virat shares this record with Cheteshwar Pujara (Jo’burg, 2013).
4- Virat Kohli also equalled the record of legendary Don Bradman to score eight 150 plus score in Test as a captain.
5- Virat Kohli also surpassed the record of Michael Clarke, who had scored seven 150 plus score as a skipper.
Earlier, in the second Test after winning the toss, South Africa elected to bat and scored 335 runs in the first inning. Following the target visitors score 307 runs with the help of Virat’s 153 knock before being bowled out. In the second innings, the Proteas had taken the lead of 118 runs as the game ended on third day.
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