Virat Kohli continued his golden run with the bat as he reeled off yet another century in the ongoing second ODI between India and South Africa. This match is being played on December 3, 2025, at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur.

KL Rahul lost the toss, and Temba Bavuma, captaining South Africa, chose to bowl first. Rohit Sharma started brightly, scoring 14 in 8 balls with three consecutive boundaries, but got out on the following ball, caught behind by Nandre Burger.

Yashasvi Jaiswal failed to capitalize on his opportunities in ODIs, hitting 22 in 38 balls with two fours and one six before being removed by Marco Jansen.

Virat Kohli got great support from Ruturaj Gaikwad, as the duo added 195 runs for the third wicket. Gaikwad was dismissed after scoring 105 off 83 balls with 12 fours and 2 sixes.

Kohli had started off well with a six off Lungi Ngidi, but then adjusted his game according to the pitch in Raipur. He continued the manual work of quick singles and twos as he raced to his 50 in 47 balls. He accelerated a bit, but got cautious as he approached his century.

Kohli achieved the milestone of his 53rd ODI century off 90 balls and celebrated emotionally. After hugging his partner at the other end, Kohli kissed the ring around his neck and acknowledged the adulation he received from the crowd.

Kohli’s knock ended on 102 in 93 balls with 7 fours and 2 sixes as India marched onto an imposing total in the second ODI.

Kohli’s better half, Anushka Sharma, took to social media, posting a photo of the ex-India captain celebrating his century on her Insta story with a heart emoji.

The cricket fraternity was all praise for the veteran India batter Virat Kohli and lauded him for his record 53rd ODI and 84th international century for India.

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