IND vs PAK: Virat Kohli breaks multiple records. Check complete list
Virat Kohli broke multiple records after scoring century against Pakistan during Super 4 match of Asia Cup 2023.
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Asia Cup Super 4 match between India and Pakistan in Colombo was marred by inclement weather, but Virat Kohli and KL Rahul's performance against Pakistan on Monday left supporters awestruck.
Kohli and Rahul, who resumed India's innings at 147/2 after 24.1 overs, made their intentions obvious immediately and kept the scoreboard moving swiftly. The duo then proceeded to smash their respective centuries and returned unbeaten with India's score at 356/2 after 50 overs. This is also India's joint-highest ODI total against Pakistan, matching their total of 356/9 against Pakistan in Vishakhapatnam in 2005.
Nine fours and three sixes were among Kohli's nine fours and 122 unbeaten runs off 94 deliveries. Rahul, who is playing his first match in six months after recovering from an injury, reached 111 not out off 106 deliveries. His stroke included 12 fours and 2 sixes.
The duo's unbeaten stand of 233 runs for the third wicket is the highest by any combination in the history of the Asia Cup. In addition, this is the best Indian partnership against Pakistan.
Here are the list of records broken by Virat Kohli
Highest partnership in ODI Asia Cup
233 - V Kohli & KL Rahul vs PAK, 2023
224 - M Hafeez & N Jamshed vs IND, 2012
223 - S Malik & Younis Khan vs HK, 2004
214 - Babar & Iftikhar Ahmed vs NEP, 2023
Highest partnership for India vs Pakistan in ODIs:
233* - Virat Kohli & KL Rahul, Colombo (RPS),2023 (3rd wicket)
231 - Navjot Sidhu & Sachin Tendulkar, Sharjah, 1996 (2nd wicket)
210 - Shikhar Dhawan & Rohit Sharma, Dubai (DSc), 2018 (1st wicket)
201 - Rahul Dravid & V irender Sehwag, Kochi, 2005 (3rd wicket)
Meanwhile, Colombo remained a fruitful hunting ground for Kohli, as this was his fourth consecutive ODI century at the venue. This brought Kohli's century total in this format to 47, and he is now only two centuries away from matching Sachin Tendulkar's record.
Consecutive hundreds at the same venue in ODIs
4 - Hashim Amla, Centurion
4* - VIRAT KOHLI, Colombo RPS
3 - Zaheer Abbas, Lahore
3 - Saeed Anwar, Sharjah
3 - Sanath Jayasuriya, Sydney
3 - Quinton de Kock, Centurion
3* - Rohit Sharma, Birmingham
Most centuries in Asia Cup history (innings)
Sanath Jayasuriya - 6 (24)
Virat Kohli - 4* (12)
Kumar Sangakkara - 4 (23)
During the course of his innings, Kohli reached a new milestone by becoming the fastest batsman to reach 13,000 runs in ODIs. Kohli accomplished the feat in his 267th at-bat. He is already the fastest player to score 8000, 9000, 10000, 11000, and 120000 runs in ODIs.
