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Kohli Closes in on Sachin Tendulkar’s Record With 58th List A Hundred
Virat Kohli made an incredible comeback by acquiring the Vijay Hazare Trophy after 15 long years with a century for Delhi against Andhra at Bengaluru on Wednesday. In a chase of 299 runs, the player displayed his class and competence with a 58th A-list century in 85 balls.
A Notable Milestone
His knock also placed him in an elite list of only eight cricketers who have scored more than 16,000 runs in the List-A format, of which over 14,000 runs have come for India since his debut in 2008.
This was the third consecutive century by the left-hander, in the last four innings, since the series against South Africa.
Kohli's Experience in Vijay Hazare Trophy
He has played 18 matches for Delhi in the Vijay Hazare Trophy so far. His last performance was on February 18, 2010, where he scored 16 runs at No. 5 against Services.
His return match was also his first against their team. Mithun Manhas, who is currently the president of the BCCI, had scored a century, which had led to their victory by 113 runs. It had been 15 years since he had last played, and to score his 1000th run in the 50-over format in his comeback match was perfect.
Records Almost Breaking All-Time Bests from Giants
With this century, Kohli is inching closer to achieving a record that has been set by Sachin Tendulkar, who has 60 List A centuries. He has 58 centuries from 343 matches with a strike rate of 57.49. This includes him in the list of great players like Graham Gooch, Hick, and other great players of the contemporary period, like the Opening Star of the Indian Cricket team, Rohit Sharma.
Legacy and Influence
Kohli’s comeback in domestic cricket is a sure sign of his love for the game as well as his eagerness to play at all levels. He has experience as well as ability. Despite being such a source of strength for his teammates as well as supporters, he is getting closer to veteran A-list records, proving himself to be among the all-time great batsmen of India.