Australia vs India 2018: Virat Kohli Becomes The First Asian Batsman To Score Hundreds In South Afcrica, England And Australia In A Calender Year
Published - 16 Dec 2018, 11:41 AM | Updated - 22 Aug 2024, 11:57 PM
Indian National Cricket Team skipper Virat Kohli has been in sensational form throughout the year. He has been the backbone of this team since his debut in international cricket. For now, he adds up his name in another record as Kohli became the first Asian batsman to score Test hundreds in South Africa, England, and Australia in the same calendar year.
Meanwhile, India is currently playing the second Test of the fourth-match Test series at Perth. Virat Kohli’s men are leading the series 1-0 after an excellent 31-run win at Adelaide. Moreover, Australia posted 326 runs in their first innings, courtesy Marcus Harris(70), Aaron Finch(50) and Travis Head(58). Ishant Sharma was the pick of the bowlers who bagged four wickets to his name. While Jasprit Bumrah, Umesh Yadav and Hanuma Vihari shared two wickets each.
Another achievement for the Indian skipper
Furthermore, India couldn’t start their innings in a good not as their opener again failed to put runs on the board. However, Virat Kohli and Ajankya Rahane added some vital runs to past score 250 plus. Indian skipper slammed his 25th Test hundred and also equaled Sachin Tendulkar’s record of most Test centuries by an Indian in Australia. In addition to, this is his 63rd international ton overall and his maiden century in Perth. He last scored a Test ton against the Windies in Rajkot in October.
During the Test match in Adelaide, Kohli became the fastest Indian batsman to score 1000 Test runs for India in Australia. However, he joined Sachin Tendulkar (1809), VVS Laxman (1236) and Rahul Dravid (1143) on the elite list. Meanwhile, the 30-year-old was the top scorer in South Africa with a hundred and a half-century in a 2-1 series defeat. On the other hand, in England, the right-hander two centuries and three fifties.
However, now the veteran had achieved yet another feat and added yet another feather in his cap. Virat Kohli became the first Asian batsman to score Test hundreds in South Africa, England, and Australia in the same calendar year.
He departed after a well made 123 runs off Josh Hazlewood. Since his departure, the visitors lost wickets to get all out for 283 runs, thus, trailing by 43 runs.
