Virat Kohli & KL Rahul Leave Sachin Tendulkar Behind To Achieve ‘Illustrious’ Feat
Virat Kohli celebrated after a spectacular century vs Pakistan (AP Photos)
Virat Kohli and KL Rahul were at their scintillating best on Monday (September 11) in India’s Asia Cup Super Four match against Pakistan. Both racked up swashbuckling centuries and, in the process, accomplished an unprecedented feat leaving the Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar behind.
Kohli and Rahul began their partnership when India lost well-set Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill in successive overs yesterday (September 10). They resumed on 147/2 on the reserve day, and eventually finished with 356/2 while displaying wide range of shots all over the ground.
The entertaining partnership between Kohli and Rahul remained unbroken after 233 runs. It was India's highest-ever partnership in any wicket against Pakistan in the 50-over format. They broke the record of Tendulkar and Navjot Sidhu, who stitched a 231-run stand for the second wicket in Sharjah in April 1996.
Highest India's partnerships vs Pakistan in ODIs
| Runs | Players | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 233* | Virat Kohli, KL Rahul | 2023 |
| 231 | Sachin Tendulkar, Navjot Sidhu | 1996 |
| 210 | Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma | 2018 |
| 201 | Rahul Dravid, Virender Sehwag | 2005 |
Notably, Kohli reached 13,000 ODI runs in the same fixture, becoming the fifth player worldwide to achieve the feat, after Tendulkar (18,426), Kumar Sangakkara (14,234), Ricky Ponting (13,704), and Sanath Jayasuriya (13,430).
The 233-run partnership between Kohli and Rahul was also India's second-highest third-wicket stand in the ODIs.
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