Dhaka, Dec. 1 -- You can't keep the legendary Virat Kohli out of the headlines for long. The king announced his return in spectacular fashion, smashing his 52nd ODI century against South Africa in the series opener at Ranchi on Sunday.

Kohli reached the landmark in 102 deliveries, peppering the innings with seven fours and five towering sixes, further enhancing his remarkable record at the venue.

It was his third ODI hundred in Ranchi, reaffirming the ground as one of his most prolific hunting grounds.

His celebrations were momentarily interrupted when a pitch invader breached the field, forcing a brief stoppage before security restored order.

The incident hardly dampened the electric atmosphere, with thousands of fans on edge as they...