{
  "id": 10258380,
  "title": "Virat Kohli hits career high nine sixes during record-breaking 139 in Kerala",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/virat-kohli-hits-career-high-nine-sixes-during-record-breaking-139-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T16:31:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/sport/cricket/virat-kohli-hits-career-high-nine-sixes-during-record-breaking-139-in-kerala-1.500689850"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On September 27, 2026, Virat Kohli dazzled the crowd at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. The 37-year-old Indian batsman achieved a career-high nine sixes in an innings, breaking his own record. Kohli's innings finished unbeaten at 139 runs off just 88 balls, with an impressive strike rate of 157.95. This performance marked his 55th ODI century and 86th international hundred, bringing him closer to Sachin Tendulkar's record of 100 international centuries. Earlier in the match, India's captain Shubman Gill contributed with a century, helping India chase down West Indies' 295 for seven. With 50 balls left, India secured an eight-wicket victory, finishing at 300 for two. Kohli's remarkable achievement saw him reach the 15,000 ODI run milestone faster than Tendulkar, who took 377 innings to achieve the same feat.",
  "summary": "Virat Kohli is a superman. We have witnessed another masterclass from him. He gave the thousands of fans at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, exactly what they came to see on Sunday. The 37 year old smashed his 55th ODI century against West Indies, but there was something unusual about the way he reached his milestones. Kohli completed his fifty with a six and…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Virat Kohli reaches another milestone in 1st ODI against West Indies",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/virat-kohli-reaches-another-milestone-in-1st-odi-against-west-indies",
        "published": "2026-09-27T15:12:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "IND Vs WI 1st ODI: Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill Smash Centuries; Kuldeep Yadav 4-fer Hands India 8-Wicket Win",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/ind-vs-wi-1st-odi-virat-kohli-shubman-gill-smash-centuries-kuldeep",
        "published": "2026-09-27T16:07:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "‘My focus has never really been on these milestones’: Virat Kohli",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/my-focus-has-never-really-been-on-these-milestones-virat-kohli",
        "published": "2026-09-27T16:35:08.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}