Sachin, Laxman, Warner Congratulate Virat Kohli on 34th ODI Ton

Virat Kohli scored an unbeaten 160 in India’s third ODI against South Africa in Cape Town.

Virat Kohli joined opener Shikhar Dhawan at the crease after Rohit Sharma was dismissed for a duck in India’s third ODI against South Africa in Cape Town on 7 February.

The skipper then went on to score an unbeaten 160 runs, more than half of India’s innings total of 303/6.

Yuzvendra Chahal (4/46) and Kuldeep Yadav (4/23) once again ripped through the Proteas batting line-up as India bowled the hosts out for 170, winning the match 124 runs, and taking an unassailable 3-0 lead in the six-match series.

Kohli’s second century in the three ODIs in South Africa has, so far, helped him set the record for the highest individual score by an Indian batsman against South Africa in South Africa, going past Sourav Ganguly's 127 at Johannesburg in 2001. It was also Kohli's second-highest ODI score after 183 against Pakistan in 2012.

Batting great Sachin Tendulkar joined the cricket fraternity in lauding the Indian captain on the feat.

Stepping out on the field and scoring centuries has become a regularity for @imVkohli. Congratulations on your 34th ODI ton! Keep the runs flowing always. #INDvsSA pic.twitter.com/4eyuMUpl12

— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) February 7, 2018

Well played @imVkohli One of the best ODI 100’s I have seen. Played with a lot of maturity and responsibility especially when the team was under pressure.

— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) February 7, 2018

He’s on a different level this bloke wow. What a player 🙏🙏👍👍🏏🏏@imVkohli https://t.co/SoDyRQajQi

— David Warner (@davidwarner31) February 7, 2018

Run machine @imVkohli kya baat hai Teri, yeh bandha alag level ka player hai 🙏👏👏👏👏👏⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ @BCCI #IndvsSA

— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) February 7, 2018

Champion @imVkohli stamps his class yet again!! 34 ODI hundreds & counting #RunMachine .. @BCCI 🙏#SAvIND pic.twitter.com/VbAOzgNuBl

— Vijay Shankar (@vijayshankar260) February 7, 2018

Amidst the runs that Virat Kohli scores, don't lose sight of his incredible fitness. His boundary percentage is quite low which means he runs a lot between wickets. And still has an excellent strike rate.

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) February 7, 2018

Getting inspired by every innings! Top Knock @imVkohli !! Always leading from the front 👏 #INDvsSA

— Karun Nair (@karun126) February 7, 2018

Kohli is from another planet....Iska bhi DNA check karvayo bhai. Ajab Gazab. #SAvIND #RunMachine

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) February 7, 2018