Virat Kohli breaks another 20-year-old record of Sachin Tendulkar in World Cup semifinal
New Delhi: Star Indian batsman Virat Kohli on Wednesday broke a 20-year-old record of Sachin Tendulkar by becoming the batter with most runs in a single edition of a World Cup.
Playing against New Zealand in the semifinal match at Wankhede Stadium Kohli went past Sachin Tendulkar’s record 673 runs when he reached 80 runs in his innings today.
Sachin had scored 673 runs in the 2003 edition of the ICC World Cup. Mathew Hayden had scored 659 runs in the 2007 edition while current Indian skipper Rohit Sharma had scored 648 runs in the 2019 ODI World Cup.
Kohli was unbeaten at 80 at the time of posting of this report and was inching towards his 50th ODI century which would also result in him breaking the record of Sachin Tendulkar for most ODI century. The two batters are currently at the top with 49 centuries each.
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4 held for sexually assaulting woman, girl on moving bus after social media alert in UP's Agra
Agra (UP) (PTI): Four people were arrested, after a prompt response by police following a social media alert, for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman and a girl inside a moving bus here, officials said on Tuesday.
According to an official police statement, at 12:27 am on April 27, information was received on the social media platform X about an incident of sexual assault on a bus travelling from Kanpur to Ahmedabad, which was approaching Namner crossing in Agra.
Acting under the direction of Police Commissioner Deepak Kumar, the Agra Police social media team immediately alerted the Rakabganj police station within minutes and coordinated with the victims to confirm the incident and obtain the exact location, it stated.
Police teams launched intensive checking at Namner crossing and intercepted the bus as it reached the spot. The four accused involved in the incident were apprehended on the spot, and legal action was initiated against them, the statement said.
The police said the swift response and coordination between the social media team and field units ensured timely action, bringing relief to the victims and other passengers, who expressed gratitude towards the police, it added.
