2018 India Tour of South Africa Jan 05 - Feb 24,2018 - Virat Kohli scores 153 in the 2nd Test @ Centurion on Day 3,Beats Sachin Tendulkar to Become 4th Fastest to 21 Test Tons Monday Jan 15,2018

 

 

South Africa Vs India Second Test @ Centurion Day 3 Monday Jan 15,2018

Virat Kohli Beats Sachin Tendulkar to Become 4th Fastest to 21 Test Tons

 

Virat Kohli's century in the first innings not only has kept India in the match, it has once again showed why he is considered the best Indian batsman of this generation.

 Despite wickets falling all around him, Virat Kohli kept his cool and batted with great composure to reach the three-figure mark.

This was Virat Kohli's 21st Test century and it was one that the Indian captain would cherish for a long time, as he beat his idol Sachin Tendulkar to the mark.

Virat Kohli is now the fourth fastest batsman to reach the 21-century mark in Test cricket, reaching the milestone in 109 innings

Virat Kohli finally got out for 153(217 Balls 4x15)

Sachin Tendulkar has now been relegated to the fifth position, having taken 110 innings to reach the mark.

Australian captain and run machine Steven Smith is the third fastest, having taken 105 innings to score 21 Test tons. Former Indian batting great Sunil Gavaskar is second on the list, while the great Aussie Don Bradman tops the list, having taken only 56 innings to reach the mark.