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Virat Kohli slams record-breaking 24th fifty-plus score (ICC ODI events)
Kohli's 84 helped India in their run-chase of 265 (Image Source: X/@BCCI)

Virat Kohli slams record-breaking 24th fifty-plus score (ICC ODI events)

By Parth Dhall
Mar 04, 2025
10:00 pm
What's the story

Indian batter Virat Kohli scripted history with an incredible knock against Australia in Dubai. Kohli's 84 helped India in their run-chase of 265 in 2025 ICC Champions Trophy semi-final. The 36-year-old shared substantial stands with Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, and KL Rahul, after India lost their openers. Kohli could have become the third Indian with multiple tons in the Champions Trophy.

Knock

How Kohli stitched his knock

Kohli came in after India lost Shubman Gill in the fifth over (30/1). The former, who started cautiously, lost skipper Rohit Sharma's support in the eighth over. However, he steadied the ship with Shreyas Iyer. The duo's 91-run stand took care of India's middle-over phase. Kohli was later assisted by Axar and Rahul. He fell for a 98-ball 84 laced with 5 fours.

Information

Most fifty-plus scores in ICC ODI tournaments

As per ESPNcricinfo, Kohli now has the most fifty-plus scores in ICC ODI tournaments. He broke a tie with Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar, who owns 23 such scores. No other batter has more than 18 fifty-plus scores in these tournaments combined.

Runs

India's highest run-scorer in Champions Trophy

During his scintillating knock, Kohli also went past Dhawan to become India's highest run-scorer in Champions Trophy history. The left-hander compiled 701 runs from 10 matches at 77.88 in this tournament. No Indian other than Kohli and Dhawan have 700-plus runs in the Champions Trophy. Kohli, who also surpassed Mahela Jayawardene (742), is only behind Chris Gayle in terms of Champions Trophy runs (791).

Run-chases

Second player with 8,000 ODI runs while chasing

In his match-winning knock, Kohli also completed 8,000 runs while chasing in the format. He now has 8,063 runs from 159 ODI innings at 64.50 in this regard. As per ESPNcricinfo, Kohli became only the second batter with this feat after Tendulkar (8,720). Rohit occupies the third spot on this list, having slammed 6,115 runs while chasing targets.

ICC knockouts

1,000 runs in ICC knockouts

Kohli also became the first batter with more than 1,000 runs in ICC knockout matches. He crossed this figure with an average of over 53. Kohli is followed by Rohit in this list, who has scored 808 runs at an average of 42.52. Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting scored 731 runs in ICC knockout matches at an average of 45.68.

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