Virat Kohli in motion for India throughout 2nd Take a look at towards Bangladesh© AFP
Indian cricket crew star batter Virat Kohli added one other document to his already illustrious profession as he turned the quickest participant to succeed in 27000 worldwide runs throughout Day 4 of the second Take a look at towards Bangladesh in Kanpur on Monday. Kohli shattered legendary India batter Sachin Tendulkar‘s document (623 innings) as he was in a position to obtain the feat in simply 594 innings. In consequence, Kohli turned the one cricketer ever to complete 27000 worldwide runs in underneath 600 innings. The opposite gamers who’ve achieved this feat are former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting and Sri Lanka legend Kumar Sangakkara.
Quickest to 27000 worldwide runs
594 innings – Virat Kohli
623 innings – Sachin Tendulkar
648 innings – Kumar Sangakkara
650 innings – Ricky Ponting
Star off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin took two fast wickets to cut back Bangladesh to 26 for 2 of their second innings as India grabbed full command of the rain-hit second Take a look at at shut on the fourth day on Monday.
Bangladesh nonetheless path by 26 runs. Ashwin did the harm with a two-wicket haul (2/14).
Earlier, aggressive fifties by Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul positioned India in a commanding place.
Jaiswal (71 off 52 balls) and Rahul (68 off 43 balls) helped India declare their first innings at 285 for 9 for a lead of 52 runs. Virat Kohli made a fluent 47 off 35 balls.
For Bangladesh, veteran left-arm spinner Shakib Al Hasan picked 4 wickets (4/78) together with off-spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz (4/41) to examine the free-flowing Indian batters as they scored runs in extra of eight an over.
Earlier, Bangladesh have been bundled out for 233 of their first innings.
(With PTI inputs)
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