IND vs ENG: Virat Kohli completes 10,000 runs but could not break Sachin and Dravid’s record

Oval. Team India captain Virat Kohli has achieved another milestone. In the second innings of the fourth Test (IND vs. ENG), Kohli completed 10,000 runs in his first-class career as well as 10,000 runs. He did this feat in the 210th inning. However, he could not break the record of Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid. The five-match Test series is currently tied at 1-1. The fourth Test is now in an exciting position.

Speaking of Virat Kohli’s first-class career, this is his 128th match. He has scored more than 10,000 runs at an average of 52. This includes 34 centuries and 35 half centuries. Ajay Sharma holds the record for the fastest 10,000 first-class runs from India. He achieved this feat in just 160 innings. In this case, Kohli is 50 innings behind.

Sachin and Laxman did it in less than 200 innings

Team India batting coach Vikram Rathore also touched 10,000 first-class runs in the 210th innings. Speaking of other Indians, Vijay Banik reached 171 innings, VVS Laxman 194, Sachin Tendulkar 195 and Rahul Dravid 208 innings. Kohli has not scored a century in international cricket since 201 cricket. He is currently playing 40 runs in the second innings. He scored 50 in the first innings.

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Team India has to score big

Team India scored 191 in the first innings of the fourth Test, while England scored 290. Thus, the host England got a 99-run lead. But when this news was written on the fourth day, Team India scored 296 runs for 5 wickets in the second innings. He will have to give England a target of at least 30,000 runs to stay in the match. Batting on the pitch is not something difficult at the moment. Team India has not won a Test series in England since 200. He has lost the last three series.