India Vs South Africa: 'Run Machine' Virat Kohli shatters several ODI records with 35th century

Centurion, Feb 16: India skipper and batting mainstay Virat Kohli slammed his career's 35th ODI century and went on to become the first-ever player to aggregate 500 ODI runs in a bilateral series.

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The 29-year-old swashbuckler, who has made it a habit of scoring tons whenever he comes out to bat, completed his third century in the series. The chase master remained unbeaten on 129 as he took his team to an emphatic 8-wicket win over Proteas.

This was his 19th ton in a successful run chase and led his team from the front as India created history by defeating South Africa 5-1 in the bilateral series.

The right-handed batsman completed his century in style by hitting a brilliant four down the ground. The run machine looked in a different zone altogether and was hardly troubled by their bowlers.

Coming out of chase the target of 205 runs, India lost the wicket of Rohit Sharma early. But Kohli's arrival at the crease only aggravated the trouble for the Proteas as runs started flowing quickly.

Kohli has surpassed the record that was previously held by his teammate Rohit Sharma, who scored 491 runs in the six-match series against Australia.

Here's a list of records Kohli has created in the sixth ODI: