Virat Kohli achieves remarkable milestone, completes 100 hundreds in professional cricket

Star India batter Virat Kohli completed another milestone when he reached the three-figure mark during the Perth Test between Australia and India. With this hundred, Kohli completed 100 hundreds in professional cricket.

It was a memorable knock from Kohli, who was under huge pressure coming into this Test match. He was out for a low score in the first innings as the pressure was on him to perform now.

However, the veteran was determined enough this time to take the attack to the opposition. He started cautiously and was calm at the crease. After reaching his fifty, he accelerated brilliantly to help India push hard for a win.

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Virat Kohli completes 100 hundreds in professional cricket

Virat Kohli now has 100 hundreds to his name in all forms of professional cricket. He has scored 37 first-class hundreds (29 Test hundreds), 54 List A hundreds, and 9 T20 hundreds to his name now.

- 54 Hundreds in List A.
- 37 Hundreds in FC.
- 9 Hundreds in T20.

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While he has scored 100 hundreds in professional cricket, Kohli has also completed 80 hundreds in international cricket and is just behind the great Sachin Tendulkar in this list. He has scored 29 Test hundreds, 50 ODI hundreds and 1 T20I hundred so far.

The hundred in current match was a huge relief for the veteran as it marked his return to form. Kohli was going through a rough patch of form since the start of India's home Test season against Bangladesh.

Kohli scored just 1 fifty-plus score in the five Tests against Bangladesh and New Zealand. He scored just 93 runs in three Tests against New Zealand at an average of 15.50 as India suffered an embarrassing 0-3 series defeat to New Zealand at home.

Virat Kohli's form a good sign for India

After India's loss, there were questions on Kohli's ability and form in Test cricket. However, he has given an answer to his critics with this memorable knock.

Virat Kohli will be aiming to coninue this form in the rest of the series as well. His form is a great sign for India as they have their talismanic batter back in form.

On the back of hundreds from Yashasvi Jaiswal and Virat Kohli, India declared their innings on 487-6. KL Rahul also contibuted with a vital fifty while opening the batting. Debutant Nitish Kumar Reddy scored a fiery 38 down the order to take India to a formidable total.

Australia rocked early

Chasing a daunting total to chase, Australia were shocked by India in the dying stages of Day 3. Australia were 12-3 at stumps on Day 3 as Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj rattled Australia's top order.

Australia have already lost Nathan McSweeney, Marnus Labuschagne, and Pat Cummins. Bumrah dismissed McSweeney and Labuschagne while Siraj got the wicket of Pat Cummins, the night watchman.