Shoaib Akhtar sets Indian skipper Virat Kohli a new challenge
What's the story
Indian skipper, Virat Kohli is enjoying the form of his life. He has already scored three consecutive centuries against West Indies in the ongoing ODI series. The series is leveled at 1-1, but Kohli's form is being lauded throughout the cricketing world. In this context, Shoaib Akhtar, the famed Pakistani bowler, has set a new target of tons for King Kohli. Further details follow.
Target
Akhtar asks Kohli to score 120 tons
Virat Kohli, presently, has 38 ODI centuries and 24 Test tons, taking his tally to 62 international hundreds. Shoaib Akhtar has tweeted, asking Kohli to reach the 120 mark. Master Blaster, Sachin Tendulkar holds the record of the most number of centuries in international cricket, with 100 tons to his name. Time will tell if Kohli achieves the target set by Akhtar.
Twitter Post
Shoaib Akhtar's challenge for Virat Kohli
Guwahati. Visakhapatnam. Pune.
— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) October 27, 2018
Virat Kohli is something else man with three ODI hundreds in a row, the first India batsman to achieve that .. what a great run machine he is ..
Keep it up cross 120 hundred mark as I set up for you ..
Records
Kohli has broken numerous records in the ongoing series
Kohli has scripted several records in this series, going past Tendulkar (259 innings) to become the fastest to 10,000 ODI runs, taking 205 innings. He also became the first Indian cricketer ever to register three consecutive ODI tons. Further, he scored four consecutive tons against the same opposition. He crossed Tendulkar's 1,573 run tally to become India's most prolific scorer against West Indies.
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How does the series stand?
West Indies have proved to be worthy opponents, with Kohli's three centuries not being enough to give India the lead after three matches. The fourth ODI will be played tomorrow in Mumbai. The thrilling series has been a treat for cricket fans around the world.