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Rachin Surpasses Sachin To Become...

New Zealand defeated South Africa by 50 runs in the second-final to set up the final match of Champions Trophy against India. 

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In the semis against the Proteas, New Zealand got great support from their all-rounder Rachin Ravindra who hammered a century.

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This was Rachin's second century in the ongoing tournament as he earlier scored one against Bangladesh. 

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With this, he has now registered five tons in ICC ODI events. Earlier, he hit three tons in the ODI World Cup 2023. 

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At the age of 25, he became the youngest player to hit five 5 tons in ICC ODI events. He surpassed Sachin Tendulkar, who had 3 tons at age of 25. 

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Apart from this, Rachin also became the quickest player to hit five centuries in ICC ODI tournaments. He took 13 innings to achieve the feat. 

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He surpassed the record of former India opener Shikhar Dhawan, who completed his five tons in 15 innings. 

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