Virat Kohli added another record to his ODI career during the first match against New Zealand at Eden Park in Auckland.
The former India captain became the first batter in cricket history to score 13,000 runs while batting at No. 3 in ODIs.
Kohli needed just 12 runs to reach the milestone before the match. He completed the record with his 13th ball during India’s chase of 186 runs. He is now the only batter to cross the 13,000 run mark at this position.
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting is second on the list with 12,662 runs at No. 3 in ODIs. Kumar Sangakkara follows with 9,747 runs, while Jacques Kallis and Kane Williamson have scored 7,774 and 6,504 runs, respectively.
Indian Pacers Bowl New Zealand Out for 185
Earlier, India’s fast bowlers put in a strong performance after Shubman Gill won the toss and elected to field. New Zealand were bowled out for 185 in 40.2 overs.
Arshdeep Singh led the attack with four wickets for 70 runs in 10 overs. Gurnoor Brar also picked up three wickets, while Anshul Kamboj finished with two wickets for 22 runs in his 10 overs. Auqib Nabi and Axar Patel went wicketless.
India began their chase with the aim of taking a lead in the five match ODI series. Kohli’s latest record added another milestone to his ODI career.
