September 30, 2024

On the fourth day of the second Test match between India and Bangladesh in Kanpur. Virat Kohli set a new milestone for himself by becoming the fastest player to achieve 27000 international runs. On Monday, during the second Test match between India and Bangladesh in Kanpur, ace batsman Virat Kohli of the Indian cricket team set a new milestone by being the fastest player to achieve 27000 international runs.

At just 594 innings, Kohli achieved the goal that the renowned Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar had set with his record of 623 innings. Consequently, Kohli became the first and only cricket player in history to reach 25,000 runs in less 600 innings. Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting and Sri Lankan icon Kumar Sangakkara are the other players who have accomplished this feat.

Virat Kohli Fastest to 27000 international runs

594 innings – Virat Kohli

623 innings – Sachin Tendulkar

648 innings – Kumar Sangakkara

650 innings – Ricky Ponting

At the end of the fourth day of the rain-plagued second Test on Monday, India had taken complete control of the match as star off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin claimed two quick wickets to reduce Bangladesh to 26 for two in their second innings.

Bangladesh is still 26 runs behind. Ashwin’s two-wicket haul (2/14) did the damage.

Previously, KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal’s fierce fifties gave India the upper hand.

India declared their first innings at 285 for nine, leading by 52 runs, with to the contributions of Jaiswal (71 off 52 balls) and Rahul (68 off 43 balls). With 35 balls, Virat Kohli scored a smooth 47.

Veteran left-arm spinner Shakib Al Hasan (4/78) and off-spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz (4/41) each took four wickets for Bangladesh to restrict the free-flowing Indian hitters who were scoring more than eight runs per over.

Bangladesh was earlier bowled out for 233 in their opening innings.