After playing another three figures knock in the third ODI of the five-match ODI series against Windies at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium (Pune), Indian skipper Virat Kohli becomes the first Indian batsman and first ever captain to score three consecutive ODI centuries.
Indian skipper Virat Kohli has continued his brilliant batting form in the Pune ODI on Saturday night. Chasing down the 284 runs target, Kohli was the only Indian batsman to play a solid innings. The 29-year-old right-handed batsman played another brilliant innings as this time he scored 107 runs off 119 balls with the 10 fours and only six.
In this hard chasing, Kohli batted brilliantly while wickets were falling from the other side in regular intervals. Kohli completed his half-century in 63 balls and then he completed his 38th ODI century and the 62nd international century in 110 balls.
It was his third consecutive centuries in last three ODI matches. After scoring 140 and 157* in the first two ODIs of this series, where Kohli also won the Player of the Match awards in both games, he scored another ODI century in this Pune ODI. With this century knock, Kohli becomes the first Indian batsman, fifth Asian batsman and 10th overall batsman to score centuries in three or more consecutive ODI innings. Only, the former Sri Lankan wicketkeeper-batsman Kumar Sangakkara hit four consecutive ODI centuries.
Also, Kohli is the first ever captain to play three consecutive ODI century knocks.
Players who have scored ODI centuries in three or more consecutive innings
In addition, Kohli has played four consecutive 50+ knocks in his last four ODI matches. Also, Kohli has hit four ODI centuries in his last four ODI matches at home.
Coming to this game, Kohli was bowled out by Windies spinner Marlon Samuels on 107 runs. His century went in vain at the end as India was bundled out for 240 runs (47.4 overs) and Windies won by 43 runs to level the five-match ODI series by 1-1 at the end of the third ODI.
Here are some Twitter reactions:
KOHLI ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 100 no-38 first indian batsman to score 3 hundreds in a row… take a bow champion #KingKohli #IndVsWI
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) October 27, 2018
Virat ‘Run Machine’ Kohli
Virat ‘Ton Machine’ Kohli
First Indian to score three consecutive ODI tons. 🙏🙌 #IndvWI #38— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) October 27, 2018
Maine toh Pehle hi bola tha. You guys should do this too. #KingKohli #Champion #INDvWI pic.twitter.com/xHhvfJhAU7
— Siddharthh Kaul (@iamsidkaul) October 27, 2018
#Virat
V-Versatile
I-Intelligent
R-Run machine
A-Aggressive
T-Technical #viratkohli
Congrats #KingKohli on your 38th odi century pic.twitter.com/gHnOkMxN1f— Manoj Gupta (@PassionForNews) October 27, 2018
He deserve better always give 100% while batting fielding nd he is not chasing personal milestones at all… he want India to win nd he alone can't do it… need team effort its a team game support him rest… his performance going in vein…. #ViratKohli #KingKohli #INDvWI pic.twitter.com/5HPoqSNPin
— crick_lover (@strawhatvibss) October 27, 2018
https://twitter.com/ModifiedTamilan/status/1056211502615605248
#INDvWI #INDvWIN #ViratKohli hits 100 again…
3 Hundreds in Row…
300+ runs in this series 💥💥💪💪😎😎#Virat Fans now 😀😀 pic.twitter.com/H6CAsN4XKp— arunprasad (@Cinephile05) October 27, 2018
38th ODI Century👏 #KingKohli 👑
3rd consecutive 💯 in this Series👏😍 #ViratKohli Nobody Can Beat The Indian Skipper💪#INDvWI #KingKohli pic.twitter.com/7FKf8MRRUk
— Ram (@Ram_Mildo) October 27, 2018
https://twitter.com/swamyarmy/status/1056209183685726209
https://twitter.com/adityakumar480/status/1056209158687444992
Aaaaaaaaat #viratkohli #INDvWI pic.twitter.com/6SQnQfe6rD
— ഫെവിയൻ പോൾസൺ (@fevi1434) October 27, 2018
#10K is a marathon. & still a marathon race. #ViratKohli @imVkohli has been the fastest in #ODIs to do so. in white ball OneDay cricket in colour (blue) clothes! adds another 100+ to that 10K
let's call him #V10K! 👏 The One Day 10K Marathon Winner!#INDvsWI 🏏 #INDvWIN— X Man (@prabeennet) October 27, 2018
https://twitter.com/VKLamboria/status/1056207782783811584
😂😂😂 #IndvWI #ViratKohli #KingKohli pic.twitter.com/4yT7QXsQQT
— Parth Ramani ™ (@Parth_Dil_Se) October 27, 2018
Another Day….Another Century…Another Record…Take A Bow😎 #Legend #Virat #KingKohli pic.twitter.com/AwsciYUFv4
— Rubananth siva (@rubacr7) October 27, 2018
Century number 38 for #Virat Kohli! Three in a row for him. He is also the first Indian to do so. Reaches there by pulling a short delivery down to fine leg for a run. The stadium erupts. But a subdued celebration by the Indian skipper#INDvWIN
— S. Bhatt 🇮🇳 (@SBhatt1008) October 27, 2018
Reporter – Sir aap back to back centuries kese mar lete ho?
Kohli- pic.twitter.com/tIKDcVx9ya
— Mask 🎭 (@Mr_LoLwa) October 27, 2018
Even Manjrekar’s commentator’s curse doesn’t stop Virat from scoring a 100. I’m convinced Virat has some invincible superpower. #ViratKohli
— Saiyami Kher (@SaiyamiKher) October 27, 2018
https://twitter.com/__StormBreaker/status/1056208433941106688
Virat Kohli has now aggregated 995 runs in his last 10 ODI innings, which is the highest run-aggregate for ANY player across ANY span of 10 innings in the game's history.#INDvWI
— Rajneesh Gupta (@rgcricket) October 27, 2018
People who believe in law of averages whenever Kohli comes to the crease.#INDvWI pic.twitter.com/Dn9rkW5nYC
— Akki (@CrickPotato) October 27, 2018
