Virat Kohli is in excellent form and is scoring a lot of runs in the ODI series against South Africa. He has already scored two centuries in two consecutive ODIs. Now he has a golden opportunity to score three consecutive centuries in the series. With the kind of rhythm he is in, it doesn’t seem difficult at all.
Kohli scored two centuries in the first two ODIs. Virat Kohli played a brilliant innings of 135 runs in the first ODI, hitting 11 fours and 7 sixes. This innings helped India win by 17 runs. He then displayed a remarkable batting performance in the second ODI, scoring 102 runs. He hit 7 fours and 2 sixes in his innings.
Kohli Has a Chance to Create a Historic Record
The third ODI between India and South Africa will be played on December 6th at Visakhapatnam. If Virat Kohli scores a hat-trick in this match, he will complete a hat-trick of centuries. Previously, Kohli had only scored three consecutive ODI centuries once in his ODI career, and he did so against the West Indies in 2018. Now, he has a chance to repeat his feat. If Kohli scores a century in the third ODI, he will become the first Indian player in ODI cricket history to score three consecutive centuries twice.
The series is Leveled at 1-1
The Indian team won the first ODI against South Africa by 17 runs. In the second ODI, Team India batted first and scored 358 runs. Virat Kohli and Ruturaj Gaikwad scored centuries in this match. These players were instrumental in the team’s success in reaching a big score. Aiden Markram then played a powerful 110-run innings for the African team, leading the team to victory. This makes the series tied at 1-1. Now, whichever team wins the third ODI will win the series.
The ODI series between India and South Africa is tied 1-1 after two matches. The third match of the series will be played on December 6 at the Visakhapatnam Stadium. Team India’s star player Virat Kohli’s bat was on full display in the first two ODIs, scoring centuries in both matches. Now, everyone expects him to score a century in the third match as well. Furthermore, Kohli will have the opportunity to achieve another milestone in his international career, something only two players have achieved so far.
Virat Kohli Could Make History
Kohli has retired from both T20 and Test formats and now plays only in ODIs, where everyone expects him to continue playing until the 2027 ODI World Cup. Kohli will have the opportunity to achieve another milestone in the third ODI against South Africa in Visakhapatnam, for which he needs only 90 runs.
If Kohli succeeds, he will become only the third player in world cricket to reach 28,000 international runs. Only two players have achieved this feat so far: former Indian player and legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar and former Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara. Kohli now has a chance to join this list.
Highest Run-Scorer in International Cricket
- Sachin Tendulkar (India) – 34357 runs
- Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka) – 28016 runs
- Virat Kohli (India) – 27910 runs
- Ricky Ponting (Australia) – 27483 runs
- Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka) – 25957 runs
Virat Kohli Holds a Terrific Record in Visakhapatnam
Team India will play the third ODI against South Africa at the Visakhapatnam Stadium, where Virat Kohli’s bat has been in full swing so far. Kohli has played a total of seven ODIs at this stadium so far, scoring 587 runs at an average of 97.83, including three centuries and two half-centuries. Given Kohli’s form, a big innings can be expected from him in this match as well.