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Virat Kohli Becomes Fastest to 15,000 ODI Runs
Virat Kohli scored 15,000 runs in one-day international cricket.
Only Sachin Tendulkar had reached that total before him.
Kohli reached it in 303 innings, while Tendulkar needed 377 innings.
This made Kohli the fastest batter to reach the milestone.
He achieved it while India was chasing West Indies’ score of 295 runs.
Kohli also made his 80th ODI fifty during the match.
Tendulkar still has the highest ODI total, with 18,426 runs.
The reports give different figures for Kohli’s score at the exact moment of the milestone and for his total number of ODI centuries.
Virat Kohli became only the second batter after Sachin Tendulkar to score 15,000 ODI runs.
Kohli reached the milestone in his 303rd innings, 74 innings faster than Tendulkar’s 377.
He achieved the landmark during India’s chase of West Indies’ 295/7 in Thiruvananthapuram.
Kohli also recorded his 80th ODI fifty, including his 46th in a run chase.
Reports differ on whether Kohli reached 15,000 at 59 or 65 runs, and on whether he had 54 or 55 ODI centuries.
- Who
- Virat Kohli reached the milestone, following Sachin Tendulkar as the only other batter to score 15,000 ODI runs.
- What
- Kohli became the fastest batter to reach 15,000 runs in men’s ODIs.
- Where
- Thiruvananthapuram, during India’s match against West Indies.
- When
- Sunday, September 27, during the first ODI of the three-match series.
- Why
- He reached the mark while batting in India’s chase of West Indies’ 295/7.
Key facts
- Milestone
- 15,000 ODI runs
- Kohli’s innings
- 303
- Tendulkar’s innings
- 377
- Runs gap
- Kohli reached the mark 74 innings faster than Tendulkar
- Tendulkar’s ODI total
- 18,426 runs, the highest in ODI history
- Match score
- West Indies scored 295/7; India then began the chase
- Reported discrepancies
- Articles variously report Kohli’s milestone score as 59 or 65, and his ODI-century tally as 54 or 55
Quotes
Virat Kohli
Indian batter speaking ahead of the ODI series
“Promised myself that I’m going to play more freely”
livemint.com
Sources
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