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Virat Kohli crosses 12000 ODI runs, breaks Sachin Tendulkar’s record to become fastest to landmark

Virat Kohli became the fastest to reach 12000 runs in ODIs as the Indian cricket team skipper started confidently in Canberra ODI vs Australia.

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Virat Kohli became the sixth batsman in ODIs but the fastest to 12000 runs as he broke Sachin Tendulkar's record.
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Virat Kohli created history in the third ODI against Australia at the Manuka Oval in Canberra as he went past 12000 runs in grand style. Virat Kohli achieved the feat in his 242nd innings, which is 58 innings quicker than Sachin Tendulkar. Tendulkar had achieved the record of 12000 runs in his 300th ODI innings but Virat Kohli’s brilliance is such that he has managed to cross 12000 in under 250 innings and it is a testament to his average in ODIs currently, which is just under 60. Virat Kohli’s landmark of 12000 runs is another addition to his massive compilation of records.

Virat Kohli reached the landmark when he tapped Sean Abbott to mid off and took off for a quick single. Virat Kohli became the sixth player after Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting, Kumar Sangakkara, Sanath Jayasuriya and Mahela Jayawardene.

Virat Kohli has 43 ODI hundreds and he is just nine runs away from breaking the record of 51 centuries scored by Sachin Tendulkar. Virat Kohli also has nine centuries in Australia across all formats combined and it is the most by any overseas player Down Under. The Indian cricket team skipper also has 26 centuries while chasing. India have lost very few games whenever Virat Kohli has scored a century. One of those losses was in Canberra in 2016 when he scored a century but India suffered a dramatic collapse.

Better for Kohli

Virat Kohli notched up his 60th fifty in ODIs and he will be aiming to score a century for the first time since August 2019 when he hit an ODI ton against the West Indies. Virat Kohli had come very close to scoring his 44th century in the Sydney ODI but he fell short as he was dismissed by a great catch from Moises Henriques to be dismissed for 89. In all ODIs this year, Virat Kohli has scored 80s and 90s but he has never gone on to score a century.

If Virat Kohli does not score a century in 2020, then this will be the first time since 2008 when he has not scored a century in a calendar year in ODIs. In his debut year, he had scored 54 but that was the only knock of fifty-plus which he scored in that period.

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