Virat Kohli in motion for India throughout 2nd Check in opposition to Bangladesh© AFP
Indian cricket group star batter Virat Kohli added one other file to his already illustrious profession as he grew to become the quickest participant to succeed in 27000 worldwide runs throughout Day 4 of the second Check in opposition to Bangladesh in Kanpur on Monday. Kohli shattered legendary India batter Sachin Tendulkar’s file (623 innings) as he was in a position to obtain the feat in simply 594 innings. Because of this, Kohli grew to become the one cricketer ever to complete 27000 worldwide runs in beneath 600 innings. The opposite gamers who’ve achieved this feat are former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting and Sri Lanka legend Kumar Sangakkara.
Quickest to 27000 worldwide runs
594 innings – Virat Kohli
623 innings – Sachin Tendulkar
648 innings – Kumar Sangakkara
650 innings – Ricky Ponting
Forceful fifties by Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul helped India declare their first innings at 285 for 9 on the fourth day of the second Check in opposition to Bangladesh on Monday.
India now lead by 52 runs. Earlier, Bangladesh have been bundled out for 233 of their first innings.
Jaiswal (72 off 52 balls) and Rahul (68 off 43 balls) powered India’s innings with belligerent knocks.
Virat Kohli made a fluent 47 off 35 balls.
For Bangladesh, veteran left-arm spinner Shakib Al Hasan picked 4 wickets (4/78) together with off-spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz (4/41).
(With PTI inputs)
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