India skipper Virat Kohli had added a new feather into his already illustrious cap as he went past former captain Rahul Dravid’s long-standing record during his innings of 82 in the first innings of the third Test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Thursday.
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With the help of his latest half-century, Kohli surpassed Dravid to become highest-scoring Indian Test batsman on overseas soil in a calendar year. Earlier, Dravid held the record for scoring 1137 runs in overseas Tests in 2002. Kohli now has 1138 runs to his name.
1138: Virat Kohli (2018)
1137: Rahul Dravid (2002)
1065: Mohinder Amarnath (1983)
Kohli missed out on a ton on the second day of the Test after he was dismissed for 82 by Mitchell Starc. Kohli tried to hit a short delivery over the third man fielder’s head for a six but was caught out in the deep by Aaron Finch.
{{/usCountry}}Kohli missed out on a ton on the second day of the Test after he was dismissed for 82 by Mitchell Starc. Kohli tried to hit a short delivery over the third man fielder’s head for a six but was caught out in the deep by Aaron Finch.
{{/usCountry}}This was only the third time that Kohli was dismissed by Starc in a Test match and all three instances have been in different series. The India skipper has now been dismissed caught out for the fifth time in a row and all have been in the ongoing series.
Meanwhile, Kohli’s innings of 82 helped him become the captain with the third-highest score at the historic MCG.