Virat Kohli surpasses Sangakkara to become second-highest run-scorer in international cricket
Summary
Virat Kohli surpassed Kumar Sangakkara to become the second-highest run-scorer in international cricket during India's chase against New Zealand in the first ODI in Vadodara.
Key Points
- Virat Kohli surpassed Kumar Sangakkara's tally of 28,016 international cricket runs to become the second-highest run-scorer across all formats.
- Kohli achieved this during India's chase against New Zealand in the first ODI, batting fluently to keep India on track towards a challenging target of 301.
- New Zealand scored 300/8 with key contributions from Daryl Mitchell (84), Devon Conway (56), and Henry Nicholls (62).
- India's bowlers, including Mohammed Siraj, Harshit Rana, and Prasidh Krishna, picked up multiple wickets, setting the stage for India's chase.
