Thiruvananthapuram, Sept. 27 -- Virat Kohli turned the Greenfield International Stadium into a theatre of records on Sunday, reaching 15,000 ODI runs, smashing his 55th century in the format and drawing level with Sachin Tendulkar for the most hundreds in List A cricket during a remarkable innings against the West Indies.

There was poetry in the way Kohli reached the latest landmark.

Facing Gudakesh Motie in the 40th over, Kohli danced down the track to a flighted delivery, reached the pitch and lofted it handsomely over long-on for six. The Greenfield erupted. Kohli removed his helmet, raised his bat and stood still for a moment as the crowd celebrated another entry into the record books.

The century came from just 74 balls, making it t...