India vs Pakistan, Asia Cup 2023: Virat Kohli Surpasses Sachin Tendulkar To Set Massive World Record In ODIs

Indian cricket team star batter Virat Kohli surpassed Sachin Tendulkar to achieve a sensational record in ODI cricket during the Asia Cup 2023 match between India and Pakistan on Monday. The 34-year-old became the fastest to reach 13,000 runs in ODI cricket as he reached the milestone in his 267th innings. The world record previously belonged to legendary India batter Sachin Tendulkar, who achieved the feat in 321 innings but Kohli was able to shatter the existing record with a brilliant knock against Pakistan. Australia great Ricky Ponting is third in the list as he took 341 innings to score 13,000 ODI runs.

Virat Kohli ultimately stayed unbeaten on 122 (94b) while KL Rahul  ended on unbeaten 111* (106b) as India scored a massive 356/2 in 50 overs against Pakistan in a crucial Super 4 match.

This was Virat Kohli's four successive century at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. His scores from the last three matches at the venue reads 128*(119b), 131(96b) and 110*(116b).

Virat Kohli and KL Rahul also set a new Asia Cup (ODI) record as they sititched a 233-run stand. The broke the record of Pakistan's Mohammad Hafeez and N Jamshed, who scored a 224-run stand against India in 2012

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