India captain Virat Kohli on Wednesday hammered yet another one-day international hundred in the third match against South Africa in Newlands, Cape Town.
Kohli, who had hit a century in the first match in Kingsmead Durban, continued with his scoring spree to notch up his 34th ODI ton as India look to take an unbeatable lead in the six-match series. With this century, Kohli has now scored maximum ODI tons as captain for India. He surpassed Sourav Ganguly’s previous record of 11.
Kohli reached to his century off 119 balls and his knock was studded with 7 fours. 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.
Twitter was absolutely stunned to witness the consistency of Virat Kohli and hailed him for the umpteenth time in his career.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
There’s a degree of inevitability to this!! #kingkohli https://t.co/5BqwCNDG21
— Isa Guha (@isaguha) February 7, 2018
Again!?!? 😳🤣 https://t.co/yyahg9ggh8
— Danielle Wyatt (@Danni_Wyatt) February 7, 2018
He’s on a different level this bloke wow. What a player 🙏🙏👍👍🏏🏏@imVkohli https://t.co/SoDyRQajQi
— David Warner (@davidwarner31) February 7, 2018
Yet another 💯 for @imVkohli … the hunger & consistency is remarkable … the Greatest ever ODI player ??? #SAvIND
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) February 7, 2018
India’s run machine has done it again! 34th ODI 100. What a player!@ImVKohli May this form of yours go on and on! SAvsIND
— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina) 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
Dear @imVkohli,
Can you please stop making batting look so easy, it's embarrassing for most other players in the world.
Thanks 😂😂😂 #SAvIND pic.twitter.com/clrtV29YYJ— Sarah Taylor (@SarahTheCricket) 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
Congrats to Virat Kohli for his 34th shaam tak khelne wali innings.
— Trendulkar (@Trendulkar) February 7, 2018
Another masterclass from the modern-day master. What a knock @imVkohli. Amazes me every time I watch him bat. #SAvIND
— Yusuf Pathan (@iamyusufpathan) February 7, 2018
Death, Taxes and Kohli scoring an ODI Hundred… #34 #SAvIND
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) 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
Run machine! It's another century for @imVkohli! It's his 2nd of the series against South Africa, and his 34th in ODI cricket! pic.twitter.com/NGfYmXppJH
— ICC (@ICC) 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
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
https://twitter.com/anandkatakam/status/961235575054487553
SA bowlers have run out of ways and ideas get @imVkohli out: like most other teams
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) 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
https://twitter.com/navneet_mundhra/status/961236765209083905
Another Century by King #Kohli .. Spellbound.. Kuch bol k faida nahi hai is aadmi k liye.. @imVkohli #IndvsSA
— Sumit Kadel (@SumitkadeI) February 7, 2018
And, the Run Machine continues, brings up his 150 off 157 balls #SAvIND pic.twitter.com/Ew7epAiQxW
— BCCI (@BCCI) February 7, 2018
Virat Kohli finishes unbeaten at 160 off 159 balls – THE LONGEST EVER INNINGS for India outside opening position. Previous: 154 balls Azharuddin vs England, The Oval, 1986. #RSAvInd
— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) February 7, 2018
