A heartwarming video of a security guard celebrating Virat Kohli’s century against South Africa at the JSCA Stadium in Ranchi is taking the internet by storm. The fixture was played on Sunday, November 30, with the Proteas choosing to bowl first after winning the toss. However, Kohli stole the spotlight for India as the 37-year-old reached his 52nd ODI ton.
He brought up the landmark with a boundary on the fifth delivery of the 38th over. A clip from that moment has now gone viral, capturing the security guard joyfully lifting his arms in celebration as Kohli completed his century. You can watch the video here:
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The right-handed batter produced a brilliant innings, smashing 135 off 120 deliveries, which included 11 fours and seven sixes. Rohit Sharma (57) and skipper KL Rahul (60) chipped in with valuable half-centuries, helping India put up a commanding total of 349/8 in their 50 overs.
In reply, South Africa showed great resistance but eventually fell short, getting bowled out for 332 in 49.2 overs and suffering a 17-run defeat. Kuldeep Yadav was the standout performer with four wickets, while Harshit Rana complemented him well by picking up three crucial wickets.
“Athlete Of This Generation” – Former Batter Hails Kohli’s 52nd ODI Ton
With Virat Kohli dominating the first ODI with a stunning 135-run innings, Dinesh Karthik showered praise on the Delhi-born star. In a video posted on his Instagram, Karthik mentioned:
“Virat Kohli has nothing, nothing to prove to any of us. I mean what more can you say about a player who has just turned run scoring into an art form. His 83rd international hundred today, 52nd in ODI cricket alone, that’s a record in itself. He broke Sachin Tendulkar’s record for most number of 100s in a single format. With this 100, he once again shows why he is the defining athlete of this generation.”
“The discipline, the hunger, the unrelenting passion towards fitness and that you could see today. The way he stepped out and played paces, his nimble footwork against spin but most importantly, the way he converted ones into twos and the speed at which he ran, the agility,” he added.
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