ENG vs IND, 4th Check: Virat Kohli reached 23000 runs in 490th-inning throughout Day 1.© AFP
Virat Kohli on Thursday turned the quickest batsman to achieve 23000 runs throughout all codecs in worldwide cricket, overtaking the likes of Sachin Tendulkar and Ricky Ponting. Kohli reached the landmark in his 490th-inning throughout Day 1 of the continued fourth Check match between India and England, at The Oval. Tendulkar is second within the record of quickest batsmen to achieve 23000 runs, having reached the milestone in 522 innings, adopted by Ricky Ponting (544), Jacques Kallis (551), Kumar Sangakkara (568), Rahul Dravid (576) and Mahela Jayawardena (645). Solely seven cricketers in historical past have been in a position to cross the 23000-run mark.
Kohli can also be seventh within the record of most runs scored throughout all codecs in worldwide cricket. His former teammate Sachin is on prime of the record with 34357 runs in 664 matches, full of 100 centuries and 164 fifties. Sangakkara is second within the record with 28016 runs, adopted by Ponting (27483).
The skilled cricketer’s Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise took to Twitter to congratulate their skipper. Right here is the tweet:
Virat Kohli turns into the quickest batsman to achieve the run mark in Intl. cricket. #PlayBold #TeamIndia #ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/42kHhGZY4y
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) September 2, 2021
The 32-year-old might be hoping to construct on his effective type and assist India submit a powerful first innings whole for England. The hosts received the toss initially and elected to bowl.
The collection is at present stage at 1-1, with Joe Root main England to an enormous victory within the third Check. The house aspect received by an innings and 76 runs, with their captain smashing a classy century. Root scored 121 runs off 165 balls throughout his aspect’s first innings, and in addition hit 14 fours.
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