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New Delhi: Virat Kohlis siblings Vikas and Bhawna Kohli are in headlines again for their social media activity following the star batters stellar performance in Ranchi which helped India defeat South Africa by 17 runs on Sunday. Kohli scored his 52nd international century in the first ODI against South Africa with an innings comprising seven fours and five sixes. With this century Kohli broke Sachin Tendulkars record for the most centuries in a single international format surpassing Tendulkars previous tally of 51 Test hundreds. Virat Kohlis sibling used the trending slush emoji To celebrate his century Kohlis brother and sister both used the trending shush emoji a gesture that has rapidly gone viral on social media. https://twitter.com/RCBtweetzz/status/1995094342047027380 https://twitter.com/Vikas662005/status/1995074044245479686 For me the core word is awareness being aware of situations being aware of your own feelings and thoughts when you succeed and when you fail so that you try to be in the most central spot Kohli shared on BCCIs official X handle. I have put in considerable amount of work over the years so I would say that yes I am in that place now. I can say that I am still looking to get better every day of my life thats where I am he added. Rohit-Kohli put together a solid 136-run stand Talking about the match South Africa won the toss and invited India to bat first. Yashasvi Jaiswal was dismissed after scoring a quick 18 runs off 16 deliveries. Rohit Sharma and Kohli put together a solid 136-run stand for the second wicket with Sharma adding 57 runs off 51 balls which included five fours and three sixes. India suffered a brief collapse when Rohit Ruturaj Gaikwad (8) and Washington Sundar (13) were dismissed in quick succession leaving the team struggling at 200/4. KL Rahul and Kohli steadied the innings with a 76-run stand with Rahul contributing 60 runs off 56 balls which included two fours and a six. South Africa fell short by 17 runs South Africas started on a shaky note as they lost three wickets for just 11 runs. Tony de Zorzi (39 off 37 balls) and Matthew Breetzke put together a 66-run stand to steady the innings. Dewald Brevis scored a quick 37 off 28 balls but South Africa lost half their side at 130. Breetzke (72 off 80 balls) and Marco Jansen (80 off 39 balls) kept their team in contention with a 97-run partnership only for Kuldeep Yadav to dismiss both leaving South Africa at 227/8. Corbin Bosch added 67 off 51 balls in a fightback effort but South Africa ultimately fell short by 17 runs. Harshit Rana picked up three wickets for 65 runs as India secured a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series.