Virat Kohli (Photo Credits: Twitter)
India National Cricket Team vs New Zealand National Cricket Team, 1st Test Day 3 Scorecard: A three-match Test series is being played between the Indian national cricket team and the New Zealand national cricket team from October 16. This match between the two teams is being played at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The first day's play did not start due to rain. However, due to rain, the toss could not take place and the first day's play was cancelled. In this series, the command of Team India is on the shoulders of Rohit Sharma. Whereas, New Zealand is being led by Tom Latham. India vs New Zealand 1st Test 2024 Day 3: India did a unique feat in Test cricket, became the first team to make such a historical record.
By the end of the third day's play, Team India scored runs in 49 overs after losing three wickets. Team India is still 125 runs behind New Zealand. Team India, who came to bat in the second innings, had a great start and Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal put 72 runs on the board for the first wicket. Virat Kohli has scored the maximum 70 runs for Team India. Sarfaraz Khan is playing unbeaten on 70 runs. Apart from these two, Rohit Sharma, while playing the captaincy innings, played an excellent inning of 52 runs with the help of eight fours and one six in just 63 balls. For New Zealand, Ajaz Patel took the maximum of two wickets. Whereas, Glenn Phillips got one wicket.
In the second innings of the first test match, Team India's veteran batsman Virat Kohli achieved a big achievement during the test. Actually, Virat Kohli completed his 9,000 runs in Test cricket. This figure was touched as soon as he scored his 53rd run in his second innings against the Kiwi team. Virat Kohli has become the 18th batsman in the world to complete 9,000 runs in Test cricket.
Let us tell you that Team India's legendary batsman Virat Kohli has made a big record in his name with the help of this half-century innings. Actually, Virat Kohli has completed 15 thousand runs while playing at number three in international cricket. Virat Kohli has become the fourth batsman in the world and the first batsman of Team India to achieve such a unique feat. In this matter, Virat Kohli has left behind former captain Rahul Dravid.
Most runs (innings) at number 3 in international cricket
Ricky Ponting (540) – 22869 runs
Kumar Sangakkara (468)- 22011 runs
Kane Williamson (337)- 15696 runs
Virat Kohli (316)*- 15009 runs
Rahul Dravid (329)- 14555 runs
Jacques Kallis (283)- 11236 runs
Virat Kohli's test career has been like this
Virat Kohli, famous as 'Run Machine', started his Test career in the year 2011. In his illustrious Test career, Virat Kohli has so far scored more than 9,000 runs in 197 innings of 116 matches at an excellent average of around 50. Meanwhile, Virat Kohli has scored 29 centuries and 31 half-centuries. As captain, Virat Kohli has scored 5,864 runs in 113 innings of 68 Tests with an average of 54.80. During this period, Virat Kohli has scored 20 centuries and 18 half-centuries.
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