IND vs NZ: The second match of the 3-match Test series between the Indian team and New Zealand will be played today i.e. on 24th October. The match started at 09.30 am at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune. After winning the first test, the Kiwi team is ahead 1-0 in the series.
Former Indian captain Virat Kohli has played 2 test matches in Pune Stadium, in which he has performed very well. Meanwhile, Kohli has scored 267 runs in 3 innings. His best score has been 254 runs, which came against South Africa. This match played in October 2019 was won by the Indian team by an innings and 137 runs.
Meanwhile, the second test match is very important for the Indian team. In this match, captain Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant will work hard to make the team win. Meanwhile, if his bat works then a big record is sure to be made. In which Kohli can have the biggest record.
Kohli will defeat Warner!
Virat Kohli is at number 13 in the ICC World Test Championship with 2404 runs in 39 matches. Above him are David Warner (2423), Kane Williamson (2427) and Travis Head (2510). Kohli has a chance to overtake these three by scoring runs in both the innings of the Pune Test. Warner will be left behind as soon as he scores 20 runs.
Rohit has a chance to be included in the top-5 list
Indian captain Rohit Sharma is at number 8 in the ICC World Test Championship with 2648 runs in 35 matches. If he scores 113 runs in both the innings of Pune Test, he will be in the top-5. It will reach number five.
As soon as he scores a century, he will surpass Don Bradman.
If Virat Kohli scores a century in the Pune Test, he will surpass Sir Donald George Bradman. In Test cricket, Kohli has so far scored 29 centuries in 116 matches. He is equal to Don Bradman. If Kohli scores a century in the Pune Test, Shivnarine will surpass Don Bradman and become equal to Chanderpaul and Matthew Hayden. Both of them have scored 30-30 centuries.
Fifty runs will destroy 5 giants!
Kohli has scored 31 half-centuries in 116 test matches so far. In this matter he is still at par with Greg Chappell, Sanath Jayasuriya, Ramnaresh Sarwan, Tamim Iqbal and Brendon McCullum. He has also scored the same number of fifty. Kohli will leave them all behind as soon as he scores a half-century.
Record runs in India-New Zealand test series
Rahul Dravid is at the top in terms of scoring the most runs in the Test match between India and New Zealand, who scored 1659 runs. In this list, Kohli is at fifth position with 936 runs. If Kohli scores 29 runs, he will leave behind Graham Dowling who is in fourth place with 964 runs.
Pant will make a record by hitting 3 sixes
Rishabh Pant will create a new record by hitting 3 sixes in the next test match. He will complete his 50 sixes in the World Test Championship. Thus he became the third player to hit 50 or more sixes in the WTC. Before the Pune Test, in this list, Ben Stokes is at first place with 81 sixes and Rohit Sharma is at second place with 56 sixes.