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IND vs NZ, Virat Kohli: India lost by 8 wickets in the first test against New Zealand. Team India's 'run machine' Virat Kohli scored 70 runs in the second innings of the first test. During his innings, Kohli completed 9000 runs in Test. Even though the Indian team lost the match, Kohli scored 70 runs and brought the team back into the match. Kohli will achieve a special achievement by scoring 55 runs in the second test also.
Let us tell you that the second test match of the series between India and New Zealand will be played in Pune on 24 October. If Kohli is successful in scoring 55 runs during this test match, he will complete 16,000 runs in international cricket played in Asia. By doing so, he will become the fourth Asian batsman to score 16,000 or more runs in international cricket on Asian soil.
Sachin Tendulkar is the leading batsman with the highest number of international runs in Asia. Tendulkar has scored 21741 international runs on Asian soil. Whereas Kumar Sangakkara is at second place, Sangakkara has scored 18,423 runs in Asia. Apart from this, Mahale Jayawardene of Sri Lanka has scored 17386 international runs in Asia.
Virat Kohli has scored 15945 international runs so far in Asia. After Kohli are Sanath Jayasuriya and Rahul Dravid. Jayasuriya has scored 13757 runs and Dravid has scored 13497 international runs.
Batsman with most international runs in Asia
21741 – Sachin Tendulkar
18423 – K Sangakkara
17386 – M Jayawardene
15945 – Virat Kohli
13757 – Sanath Jayasuriya
13497 – Rahul Dravid
How has been Kohli's record in Pune?
King Kohli has played only two test matches so far in Pune. Kohli played his first Test match in Pune in 2017. Kohli scored 0 runs in the first innings and 13 runs in the second innings. Whereas, Kohli played the second test in Pune in 2019. King Kohli played an unbeaten inning of 254 runs in the test match played against South Africa. In such a situation, it is expected that the magic of King Kohli can be seen once again on the soil of Pune.