Twitter bows down to Virat Kohli after scoring yet another century
Kohli scored only 7 fours on his way to yet another stupendous ton.
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The Indian skipper Virat Kohli smashed 34th ODI century of his career in the third ODI of the ongoing series against South Africa in Cape Town. He came out to bat in the second over after Rohit Sharma was out for a duck off Kagiso Rabada and once again ruled the bowlers. He was not authoritative in his approach this time around but batted accoring to the pitch and the situation to extend his dominance over the visitors. However, Twitterati absolutely bowed down to him after he continued to smash records in the limited-overs format.
Kohli survived a leg before decision when he was on a duck off Rabada and played beuatifully ever since then. He first got settled by playing himself in even as Shikhar Dhawan attacked the opposition and then controlled the innings once he was dismissed. He looked scratchy as the pitch was a little bit sluggish and it was tough to score runs off them. But he was never flustered and kept on rotating the strike.\
Chanceless knock from Captain fantastic
Despite the wickets fell at the other end, he kept playing his shots and punished the loose deliveries. His knock was absolutely chanceless and was in no trouble whatsoever. All his shots were played along the ground and he scored only 7 boundaries on the way to his record 34th century in the colured clothing. His supreme fitness allowed him to run singles and doubles with utter ease and never let the pressure get the better off him.
He reached the milestone in the 40th over off JP Duminy with a tuck into the leg-side and soaked in the applause of the crowd. Kohli is looking very good in the middle and will look to play throughout the innings as the coach Ravi Shastri suggested him to play on. India is currently 223/4 after 40 overs as MS Dhoni is also set to launch the assault on the home side.
Twitter was absolutely stunned to witness the consistency of Virat Kohli and hailed him for the umpteenth time in his career.
Here’s how they reacted:
Yet another ? for @imVkohli … the hunger & consistency is remarkable … the Greatest ever ODI player ??? #SAvIND
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) February 7, 2018
There’s a degree of inevitability to this!! #kingkohli https://t.co/5BqwCNDG21
— Isa Guha (@isaguha) February 7, 2018
Run machine @imVkohli kya baat hai Teri, yeh bandha alag level ka player hai ??????⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ @BCCI #IndvsSA
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) February 7, 2018
Again!?!? ?? https://t.co/yyahg9ggh8
— Danielle Wyatt (@Danni_Wyatt) February 7, 2018
Man or machine? @imVkohli gets to his 34th ODI ton. Stand up and salute the master #TeamIndia #SAvIND pic.twitter.com/LYnYT8k6Bx
— BCCI (@BCCI) February 7, 2018
Three 100s in the last four ODI innings for Virat Kohli and in those three innings he has hit only one six. Still keeps his strike rate around 90. Incredibly smart batsman. #RSAvInd
— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) February 7, 2018
Most centuries as a CAPTAIN in ODI cricket:
22 – Ricky Ponting (220 inns)
13 – AB de Villiers (98 inns)
12 – VIRAT KOHLI (43 inns)
11 – Sourav Ganguly (143 inns)
10 – Sanath Jayasuriya (118 inns)#SAvIND— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) February 7, 2018
Virat Kohli now has the most ODI centuries among Indian captains, going past Ganguly's 11 centuries. #SAvInd
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) February 7, 2018
It has to be said @imVkohli is head and shoulders above anyone else as an ODI player. Unbelievable. #ViratKohli #SAvsIND #Kohli
— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar) February 7, 2018
Visiting players with multiple centuries in a bilateral ODI series in South Africa:
Kevin Pietersen in 2005 (3)
Joe Root in 2016
David Warner in 2016
VIRAT KOHLI in 2018Kohli is the first CAPTAIN to do so. #SAvIND
— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) February 7, 2018
Virat Kohli in his last 6 ODI:
121, 29, 113, 112, 46*, 101*
Only once dismissed without scoring century in his last six ODIs which is insane numbers!
— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) February 7, 2018
Second ? of the series for Virat Kohli! ?
He has kept the innings on strong footing for #TeamIndia. #SAvIND
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) February 7, 2018
SA bowlers have run out of ways and ideas get @imVkohli out: like most other teams
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) February 7, 2018
Congrats to Virat Kohli for his 34th shaam tak khelne wali innings.
— Trendulkar (@Trendulkar) February 7, 2018
And another @imVkohli ODI ton; IMHO the greatest one day player ever. Sir Viv for power and dominance , Kohli for sheer consistency. #ViratKohli
— Rajdeep Sardesai (@sardesairajdeep) February 7, 2018
Legend – Virat Kohli 100 in Numbers
55th International century
34th ODI 100
14th in Batting 1st
12th as Captain in 42 innings (MOST by any captain for INDIA, prev 11 Ganguly), 26th overall
3rd against & 2nd in SA@imVkohli ?????— Kumar 🙂 (@MSKumar143) February 7, 2018
Virat Kohli has now scored more ODI centuries (34) than David Warner, Joe Root and Steve Smith combined.
? #SAvIND pic.twitter.com/6NSRroOO4W
— bet365 (@bet365) February 7, 2018
@imVkohli's relentless hunger for runs and centuries — which is growing with every series — makes for an in-depth case study!
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) February 7, 2018
Virat Kohli has to score a century every time Rohit Sharma fails, so that he justifies his decision to select Rohit Sharma. So, love him or hate him, Rohit Sharma's contribution to the team is immense! #Talent
— Keh Ke Peheno (@coolfunnytshirt) February 7, 2018
He wasn’t at his best and he still gets a 100. Phenomenal from @imVkohli wonder how many he will get in ODI’s? #ViratKohli #SAvsIND #Kohli
— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar) February 7, 2018
Is there anything left in appreciation that we can add for Virat Kohli…We have nothing…only he has…adding runs ?? @indiatvnews
— Samip Rajguru (@samiprajguru) February 7, 2018
Another hundred for @imVkohli. Just incredible how he continues to set the bar higher and higher. Keep scoring them bro! ? pic.twitter.com/dAWwBaROpR
— MANOJ TIWARY (@tiwarymanoj) February 7, 2018
Virat Kohli ruling the world now just bcoz RCB gave him confidence when he was a 18 year old kid & helped in grooming him from 2008. #DragInRCBinWhatever
— Arfan ? (@Im__Arfan) February 7, 2018
No one ever has made cracking ODI tons as facile and fluid as Virat Kohli.. opposition and conditions withstanding ! Business as usual for the maestro #SAvIND @imVkohli
— Navneet Mundhra (@navneet_mundhra) February 7, 2018
ODI hundreds –
Joe Root – 10
Steve Smith – 8
Kane Williamson – 10
Total – 28VIRAT KOHLI – 34#SAvIND
— Nikhil Mane ??? (@nikhiltait) February 7, 2018
Another Century by King #Kohli .. Spellbound.. Kuch bol k faida nahi hai is aadmi k liye.. @imVkohli #IndvsSA
— Sumit kadel (@SumitkadeI) February 7, 2018
Virat Kohli is like that sole-wage earner of the family who's supporting his two unemployed brothers, who sit at home and do nothing. Pandya & Sharma.
— Gabbbar (@GabbbarSingh) February 7, 2018
Captains to score two centuries in a bi-lateral ODI series in South Africa:
Graeme Smith v England in 2004/05
VIRAT KOHLI v South Africa in 2017/18* #SAvIND— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) February 7, 2018
Dear @imVkohli,
Bored of watching ur Centuries.. Go for a double ton ✌#SAvIND— Racket Raja 😉 (@RacketOfficial) February 7, 2018
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