#2 Virat Kohli (118 off 121 balls vs Australia, 2010)
Before he became the chase-master that he is, Kohli was a youngster trying to cement his place in an Indian batting order rich in talent. He often found himself in tricky situations and needed to perform to stay in contention, as was the case against Australia in 2010 when he came in to bat at 0-1 with the target being 290.
What followed was a matured knock from the 21-year-old in his 35 ODI. keeping his defence intact, yet not sparing the loose deliveries. He paced his innings brilliantly and ran hard between the wickets, attributes that now make him the best in the business. He fought off cramps to get to his third ODI hundred, celebrating in an animated fashion.
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