New Delhi: Indian cricket fans witnessed solid performances from their star players in test series against the West Indies. Among the noteworthy highlights, former skipper Virat Kohli demonstrated his batting class with his 29th Test century against the West Indies.
Virat Kohli equals Sir Don Bradman’s record
The 34-year-old Kohli equaled Sir Don Bradman’s record of 29 Test centuries with this century. The hundred also ended his five-year-long drought for an international Test century outside India. He scored his last ton in 2018.
Kohli ends oversea Test drought
For Kohli, it was only his second hundred in the Caribbean islands since the North Sound converted the first century to a double hundred in 2016. With this performance, Kohli holds the record for smashing century in his 500th international appearance.
Virat vs Sachin: Comparison after 500th international matches
One of only four Indian players to reach 500 caps, Tendulkar scored 24,839 runs and 48.51 points in the same stage in 75 centuries and 114th half-centuries. Remarkably, Kohli completed his 25,461 runs, averaging 53.48 with 75 tons and 131 fifties. Tendulkar leads the international with 34,357 runs, followed by Kumar Sangakkara (28,016), Ricky Ponting (27,483) and Mahela Jayawardene (25,957).
Virat Kohli total runs
Kohli’s gather 25,548 after an 87 unbeaten run on the first day of 2nd Test against the West Indies in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad. After Rohit Sharma and Yasyasvi Jaishwar scored another spectacular opening stand. The former Indian captain saved India from a difficult 182-4 following. Meanwhile, the openers struck fifties, but neither Shubman Gill nor Ajinkya Lahane were able to maintain their form.
Kohli-Jadeja stands
However, Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja added 106 score in a row to make India 288-4. The visiting team won the Dominica by an innings and 141 points, already leading 1-0 in two test series. Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 171 runs in the first inning after scoring on his debut and won the Most Valuable Player award in that match.
