V Kohli’s centuries on 15th January of 2017, 2018 and 2019 – Erroneous information on statistics
I am seeing tweets and what’s app messages are and also in newspapers regarding V Kohli’s centuries on 15th January of 2017, 2018 and 2019 based on the tweets of Umang Pabri and some other statisticians who do not how to analyze a score sheet and bring out the erroneous statistics. https://www.news18.com/amp/news/buzz/virat-kohli-day-indian-captains-consecutive-centuries-on-january-15-every-year-has-fans-stunned-2003799.html
These stats should be read thus – V Kohli’s one day hundred of 2017 and 2019 were scored on 15.01.17 and 15.01.19 respectively. His first test hundred in the calendar year 2018 was scored in a test which started on 13.01.18. He came to bat on 14.01.18 and was unbeaten on 85 not out and completed his century on 15.01.18. So to say his first test century of 2018 came on 15 Jan 2018 is totally wrong as he has batted for two days
| Close of Play of the Centurion test against South Africa in Jan 2018 | |||
| Sat | 13 Jan | day 1 | South Africa 1st innings 269/6 (F du Plessis 24*, KA Maharaj 10*, 90 ov) |
| Sun | 14 Jan | day 2 | India 1st innings 183/5 (V Kohli 85*, HH Pandya 11*, 61 ov) |
| Mon | 15 Jan | day 3 | South Africa 2nd innings 90/2 (D Elgar 36*, AB de Villiers 50*, 29 ov) |
| Tue | 16 Jan | day 4 | India 2nd innings 35/3 (CA Pujara 11*, PA Patel 5*, 23 ov) |
| Wed | 17 Jan | day 5 | India 2nd innings 151 (50.2 ov) end of match |
V Kohli added 68 runs on 15.01.18 to his 85 not out {his overnight score} on 14.01.18 and was finally dismissed for a score of 153 in the centurion test against South Africa which has a start date of 13.01.18. Is it correct to count his 68 runs scored on 15.01.18 as a century?