IND vs SA ODI: The first ODI between India and South Africa will be played in Ranchi. Virat Kohli is also going to be seen in Indian jersey. He will have a chance to break a big record of Sachin Tendulkar. The match will start at 1.30 pm Indian time.
India vs South Africa, 1st ODI: The first match of the 3-match ODI series between India and South Africa will be played today i.e. on 30th November in Ranchi. The match will start at 1.30 pm Indian time, while the toss will take place half an hour earlier. Virat Kohli is going to be seen in blue jersey again after about a month. The Australia tour was not special for him, he gave a hint of returning to form by playing an unbeaten half-century in the last ODI. Now there is a chance to create history in the first ODI match against South Africa. MS Dhoni will break Sachin Tendulkar’s record as soon as he scores a century at home.
Virat 1 century away from Sachin’s record
Virat Kohli has so far scored a total of 5 centuries in ODIs against South Africa. At the same time, Sachin Tendulkar also has 5 centuries recorded in his name. In such a situation, if he scores a century with his bat in the ODI match to be held in Ranchi, then he will go ahead leaving the Master Blaster behind. The performance of both the great batsmen against South Africa has been excellent. Sachin has scored 2001 runs in 57 innings of 57 matches at an average of 35.73, in which his highest individual score has been 200*.
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Kohli’s great figures against South Africa
At the same time, Kohli’s figures against South Africa are huge. Whenever he faces this team, he writes a new history. From 2010 to 2023, he has scored 1504 runs in 29 innings of 31 matches at an average of 65.39. He has been not out 6 times. He has also scored 5 centuries and 8 half-centuries. 121 fours and 17 sixes came from his bat. His highest individual score has been 160*.
Virat will match these 2 players
Apart from this, if Virat Kohli scores a century in Ranchi, then not only Sachin Tendulkar’s record will be broken but will also equal that of two South African batsmen. Virat has so far scored 5 centuries in the India vs South Africa ODI series. Whereas, Quinton de Kock and AB de Villiers have scored 6-6. In such a situation, if he scores one more century, he will equal both of them and become the third joint number one batsman.
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