Virat Kohli hits 25th Test century, squares with Sachin Tendulkar's record of six centuries in Australia

Virat Kohli hits 25th Test century, equals with Sachin Tendulkar's record of six centuries in Australia:

HIGHLIGHTS

• Kohli raised his 25th century, crushing a four off Mitchell Starc to achieve triple figures 
• Playing in his 75th Test, the Indian run-machine did it in style with a great straight drive 
• It was his 6th ton in Australia, placing him in the first class organization of Sachin Tendulkar 

PERTH: Ace batsman Virat Kohli smacked his 25th century on Sunday and his 6th in Australia, joining the first class organization of childhood saint Sachin Tendulkar. 

Playing in his 75th Test, the Indian run-machine did it in style with an exemplary straight drive off Mitchell Starc to achieve triple figures on day three of the second Test in Perth. 

He hit 11 fours in the battling 214-ball ton in the wake of going to the wrinkle on a fast and bouncy pitch with his group stuck in an unfortunate situation at eight for two in answer to Australia's first innings aggregate of 326. 

He was, in the end, out for 123, caught at slip by a plunging Diminish Handscomb off Pat Cummins. 

In raising 100, he turns into the second-fastest batsman to 25 Test a very long time regarding innings, with 127, and the crowd showered him with applause. 

Kinsman Tendulkar is third with 130, while Wear Bradman oversaw it in only 68. 

The regularly expressive Indian skipper immediately removed his cap, indicated his bat and signaled with his glove that he was giving it a chance to do the talking for him. 

Kohli had continued on 82 and scarcely gave the Australians a flicker of a shot in achieving the ton, playing a variety of strokes all around the wicket. 

It was his 6th century in Australia, matching the feat of Tendulkar and motoring him past Alastair Cook, David Gower, and Clive Lloyd. 

While Tendulkar took 20 Tests to get his six centuries, Kohli just required 10, further establishing his place as one of the untouched greats. 

Talking at the finish of day two, Australia's Check Waugh, who scored 20 Test hundreds of years, said if Kohli raised three figures it would rate as one of his best ever. 

"We know Kohli is a great player and he was most likely because of making a major score against Australia in the wake of failing in late Fringe Gavaskar Tests," he composed for Fox Sports. 

"Given the bore of Australia's attack and how remote these conditions are for the Indians, if Kohli turns this into a hundred it will be truly outstanding of his vocation given the components at play."

From: india Trend