IND vs BAN: Virat Kohli Breaks Sachin Tendulkar's Record Of Scoring Most Runs On Australian Soil
Published - 02 Nov 2022, 05:58 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:14 AM
At the T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia, batting prodigy Virat Kohli has been on fire. He has once again demonstrated how much he enjoys batting in the nation where he has an incredible record.
Virat Kohli broke Indian icon Sachin Tendulkar’s record for most runs by an Indian in Australia on Sunday with an unbeaten inning of 64 against Bangladesh in the fourth game of the Super 12 stage of the T20 World Cup.
Virat Kohli Overtakes Sachin Tendulkar
In 84 innings in Australia, the master batsman Sachin Tendulkar amassed 3,300 runs at an average of 42.85. In contrast, Kohli has scored 3,350 runs in 68 innings in Australia, surpassing that amount. Seven hundreds and 17 fifties were scored by Sachin in Australia. Kohli has scored 11 hundreds and 18 fifties.
In an innings he dubbed his best against Pakistan, Kohli hit an unbeaten 82 off 53 balls. Tendulkar was among the many former and current cricketers who laud Kohli’s performance as one of the all-time greats. His 62-run undefeated innings against the Netherlands in India’s second victory at the T20 World Cup 2022 was a fantastic follow-up.
He also achieved his third half-century of the competition today, scoring 64* off 44 balls, which included 8 fours and a shot over the fence.
Virat Kohli Strengthens Record In Australia
The remarkable T20I record Kohli has in Australia further emphasizes his impressive overall stats there. He participated in 15 games while there and amassed 671 runs in 14 innings at an absurd average of 84.
Kohli has eight half-centuries to his name in Australia, with the highest score of 90 not out. Additionally, he is the only Indian player to have amassed 500 or more runs in T20Is played in Australia.
In a thrilling Super 12 match today (November 2) in Adelaide, Kohli and Team India will want to defeat Bangladesh and make it simpler for them to get to the semi-finals.
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