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Virat Kohli's milestone madness: Not just Sachin Tendulkar, Sunil Gavaskar feat also matched in 139* vs West Indies

Virat Kohli delivered a stellar performance during the opening one-day international against the West Indies, registering an unbeaten 139 to steer India to an eight-wicket victory. His blistering knock, completed in 88 deliveries with ten fours and nine sixes, propelled the hosts to an early lead in the three-match series after the visiting side had posted 295 runs for the loss of seven wickets.

During the innings, the star batsman achieved several major milestones, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar to become the second player to cross 15,000 career runs in the format while establishing a new benchmark for most runs scored within a single host nation. He also equaled legendary marks held by Tendulkar and Sunil Gavaskar, cementing a resounding triumph that was set up by strong opening contributions from Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill.

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