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Virat Kohli became the first Indian batsman to register a century against Pakistan in a World Cup match after scoring a judicious 107 at the Adelaide Oval on Sunday.
En route his 22nd One-Day International century, he surpassed retired batting legend Sachin Tendulkar's 98, scored in the 2003 edition, as the highest score by an Indian in a World Cup match against the arch-rival.
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The landmark century also saw Kohli joi Sourav Ganguly at No 2 on India’s list of ODI centurions, with only Tendulkar (49) ahead of him.
Sunday’s 100 against Pakistan came off 119 balls and included seven boundaries.
His 107 came off 126 deliveries and included eight boundaries.
The 26-year-old put together a dominant partnership of 129 with Shikhar Dhawan (73) and, once the opener had been run out, another of 110 with Suresh Raina (74), whose innings was as aggressive as Dhawan's had been considered.
Kohli reached his hundred with a single to long on, whipping off his helmet to celebrate his fourth century in five one-day and Test matches at the Adelaide Oval.
Led by Kohli's century, India eventually beat Pakistan by 76 runs to commence their 2015 World Cup campaign on a winning note.
Image: Virat Kohli during his hundred against Pakistan at the Adelaide on Sunday.
Photograph: Scott Barbour/Getty Images