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KOLKATA, India (AP) — Virat Kohli celebrated his 35th birthday in style as he hit a record-equaling 49th ODI hundred to help India smash South Africa by 243 runs at

On his 35th birthday in one of the game’s iconic venues packed with the most exuberant fans, Virat Kohli equalled his idol Sachin Tendulkar’s record of most ODI centuries with his 49th hundred, laying the foundation for India’s 243-run pummelling of South Africa in the World Cup on

"Every opportunity to play for India is a big one, to be able to ton up on my birthday is the stuff of dreams," Kohli says.

On his 35th birthday in one of the games iconic venues packed with the most exuberant fans, Virat Kohli equalled his idol Sachin Tendulkars record of most ODI centuries with his 49th hundred, laying the foundation for Indias 243-run pummelling of South Africa in the World Cup on Sunday. This,

Virat Kohli equals the record of Sachin Tendulkar as he hits his 49th one-day international century in Indias 243-run World Cup win over South Africa.

KOLKATA: India’s Virat Kohli equalled Sachin Tendulkar’s record of 49 one-day international hundreds as unbeaten...

Virat Kohli equalled Sachin Tendulkar's record of 49 one-day international hundreds as India bowled out South Africa for just 83 in a 243-run World Cup rout on Sunday with the superstar batsman hailing his achievement as "the stuff of dreams".

Every time India has played in the Cricket World Cup, the fans have come out in large numbers to support the home team. It is a natural phenomenon in any sport and across any tournament. This tournament has been hampered by administrative red tape and at an organizational level, the host body BCCI has been criticized for not doing enough to fill the stadiums.

India and South Africa will come face to face at Eden Gardens in what will be the biggest challenge for both sides at the World Cup.

Belligerent performances from Keshav Maharaj and Marco Jansen against New Zealand helped South Africa hand a mammoth 190-run victory.