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India vs West Indies 2nd ODI: Virat Kohli slams 55th ODI ton as IND decimate WI by 8 wickets: Action in images
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Island region in North Atlantic and Caribbean
The West Indies are an island subregion of the Americas, surrounded by the North Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, which comprises 13 independent island countries and 18 dependencies in three archipelagos: the Greater Antilles, the Lesser Antilles, and the Lucayan Archipelago.
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Virat Kohli is an Indian international cricketer and former all-format captain of the Indian national cricket team. He is a right-handed batter and an occasional right-arm medium-pace bowler. Considered one of the greatest batters in cricket, he has been acclaimed for his batting skills and records. Kohli has the most centuries in ODIs and the second-most centuries in international cricket with 86 tons across all formats. He is also the leading run-scorer in the Indian Premier League.
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India have smashed West Indies in the first ODI by 8 wickets and 50 balls to spare thanks to tons from Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill.
Virat Kohli marked his return to ODI cricket with an unbeaten 139 against West Indies, reaching his 55th ODI century and 15,000 runs. With the 2027 ODI World Cup set to be his last, Kohli is embracing the challenge of raising his intensity and unlocking a new version of his game.
Kohli, who brought up his half century in just 40 balls, became the second player after the great Sachin Tendulkar to reach 15,000 runs in the 50-over format.