Virat Kohli hits landmark century for India in World Cup rout of South Africa

 Virat Kohli hits a milestone century for India in the World Cup defeat of South Africa

• Eden Nurseries: India (326-5) beat South Africa (83) by 243 runs

• Kohli hits 49th ODI ton to approach Tendulkar on his 35th birthday celebration

Virat Kohli denoted his 35th birthday celebration with his second 100 years of the World Cup as India pounded South Africa by 243 runs at Eden Nurseries to keep up with their 100 percent record in the gathering stage.

Sunday's challenge highlighting the main two groups in the competition so far ended up being everything except, Ravindra Jadeja guaranteeing five wickets as South Africa were skittled for 83 runs in 27.1 overs, chasing after a monumental objective of 327 to win.

After India made 326-5, the Proteas' pursuit started unfortunately, as they lost a portion of their side for 40 runs inside 14 overs. Jadeja (5-33) and Mohammed Shami (2-18) unleashed destruction while Mohammed Siraj (1-11) and Kuldeep Yadav (2-7) additionally had their impact on the enormous win.

Like their adversaries, South Africa had previously gotten their semi-last spot yet will acquire little certainty for the knockout stages. Marco Jansen arose as their most noteworthy scorer with 14 runs, having been hit for 94 shows in nine overs to India's players.

Prior, Kohli's unbeaten 101 had placed the hosts in control and moved him level with individual Indian extraordinary Sachin Tendulkar on 49 one-day worldwide hundreds. Kohli likewise took his count past 500 runs in the competition, making a stop in a strong third-wicket stand of 134 with Shreyas Iyer, who hit 77 with seven fours and two sixes.

Ravindra Jadeja celebrates with Virat Kohli in the wake of taking the wicket of South Africa's David Mill operator. Photo: Dibyangshu Sarkar/AFP/Getty Pictures

Kohli ensured his ton in the 49th over as India got done with 326-5 on a sluggish Kolkata wicket, because of late hitting by Jadeja (29 not out). Subsequent to choosing for bat first, India made a bursting start before Rohit Sharma succumbed to a 24-ball 40 as he hoped to send off first-change Kagiso Rabada over mid-off.

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In the wake of coming to 91-1 in the powerplay, the hosts lost opener Shubman Gill (23) to an unplayable conveyance from Keshav Maharaj in the eleventh over. It took one more 26 overs for the following wicket to fall, with Shreyas excused by Lungi Ngidi, who experienced an obvious hamstring injury later on to intensify South Africa's bleak day.