Stats: Team India Register 500th Win In ODIs
Vijay Shankar who nearly lost India the final of Nidahas trophy last year against Bangladesh, thanks to Dinesh Karthik who pulled off a stunner and saved India from an embarrassing defeat, was had a chance to win the game for India against Australia in the second ODI in Nagpur and this time, he didn't make any mistake and provide India an unlike win.## With 11 runs needed in the final over and a well-set batsman (Marcus Stoinis) at the crease, it was difficult for more a part-time bowler but he kept his head and helped to 8-runs win and go 2-0 up in 5-match series.## Though the win was actually set up by the captain Kohli who scored his 40th ODI century on a pitch which was tricky for the batsmen. However, India might have felt 10 runs short but the bowlers made sure that the score was enough to double the lead in the series.## Statically, it was India's 500th win in ODIs and becomes the only second team after Australia to reach the 500 wins landmark. It took 963 matches for India to win their 500th match.## Top 5 Teams With Most Wins In ODIs:## 558 - Australia (924 match)## 500 - India (963 match)## 479 - Pakistan (907 match)## 390 - West Indies (793 match)## 379 - Sri Lanka (832 match)## India's milestone ODI wins:## 1st: 10 wkts vs East Africa, 1975## 100th: 43 runs vs SA, Mohali, 1993## 200th: 8 wkts vs Ken, Nairobi, 2000## 300th: 20 runs vs WI, Cuttack, 2007## 400th: 6 wkts vs SL, Colombo RPS, 2012## 500th: 8 runs vs Aus, Nagpur, 2019## It was another Virat Kohli masterclass at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur. The Indian captain brought up his 40th ODI hundred in which 33 has come in the winning cause. He also was awarded Man of the match which is his 32nd MOM and surpassed Sourav Ganguly's 31 MOM awards.## Most Centuries in ODI wins:## 33 V Kohli (133* innings)## 33 S Tendulkar (231 innings)## 25 R Ponting (254 innings)## Most MoM awards in ODIs (India):## 62 S Tendulkar (463 ODIs)## 32 V KOHLI (224)## 31 S Ganguly (308)## 27 Yuvraj Singh (301)## 23 V Sehwag (241)## 20 MS Dhoni (337)## Most Centuries in international matches:## 100 S Tendulkar (664 match)## 71 R Ponting (560 match)## 64 V Kohli (367 match)## Stats till 5 March, 2019## Follow for more...
