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Virat Kohli completes 13000 ODI Runs at No.3 - (Source: AFP)
In a significant development, Virat Kohli has scripted a massive feat in the ongoing 1st ODI against New Zealand. The 37-year-old, who was asked to bat early on following Rohit Sharma’s duck, completed 13000 ODI runs batting at No.3.
Notably, before the start of the 1st ODI, Virat Kohli required just 12 runs to reach this feat. No other batter has ever crossed 13000 runs mark while batting at No.3 in ODIs.
Virat Kohli Becomes 1st Batter To 13000 ODI Runs
The second-best to Virat Kohli on the list is Ricky Ponting, who has 12662 runs. For Virat Kohli, he has played 252 innings, batting at No.3, scoring 13000 runs, averaging 61.60 with the bat. Here is the list of the most runs at No.3 in ODIs.
Most runs in ODIs batting at No.3
- Virat Kohli - 13000
- Ricky Ponting - 12662
- Kumar Sangakkara - 9747
- Jacques Kallis - 7774
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Decoding Virat Kohli's Numbers in ODI Cricket
Virat Kohli's ODI stats needs no introduction. The right-handed batter has 15119 runs in ODI cricket, the second-most after Sachin Tendulkar. The 37-year-old, who made his ODI debut in 2008, has played most of his career batting at No.3.
Virat Kohli has played 306 ODI innings, out of which 251 innings have come while batting at No.3. Notably, the 37-year-old has played just 55 innings at other batting positions.
Virat has opened the innings in 7 matches, amassing just 166 runs. Further, he has also played at No.4, 5,6, and 7 as well. Besides No.3, Virat Kohli has also played at No.4 really well, scoring 1767 runs in 39 innings, averaging 55.
Kohli's worst performance has been at No. 7, where he has played 4 matches and amassed just 38 runs, averaging 12.66.
Talking about the ongoing match, it is raining at the moment and right before the halt, India are 54/1, with Virat Kohli batting on 29 (27), which includes five fours. The right-handed batter is eyeing another century.
