IND vs NZ: This special achievement will be added to the name of Virat Kohli after scoring 55 runs, will join the club of Sachin-Sangakkara

Sports Desk, Obnews: Team India's run machine Virat Kohli is now looking in form. He played a brilliant inning of 70 runs in the Bengaluru Test. However, Kohli lost concentration on the last ball of the third day and was out. But now fans in Pune are expecting a big innings from him. At the same time, Kohli also has a chance to break a big record in the second test against New Zealand.

If Kohli scores 55 runs in the second Test against New Zealand starting on Thursday, he will achieve a special feat in the record books. He will become the fourth batsman in the world to score 16000 runs in the Asian continent. At the top of this list is the world's greatest batsman Sachin Tendulkar, who has scored 21,741 runs by playing a total of 411 matches in the Asian continent in Test and ODI formats. Out of the total 100 centuries in his career, 71 centuries came in this continent.

On the second position is former Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara, who has scored 18,423 runs after playing a total of 362 matches in all three formats. After this comes the name of Sangakkara's compatriot Mahela Jayawardene. Now Kohli will be the fourth batsman to score 16 thousand runs in Asia.

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For information, let us tell you that apart from these 4 batsmen including Virat Kohli, no other batsman in the Asian continent has been able to touch the figure of 14 thousand runs.

In the Asian continent, Virat Kohli has so far scored 15945 runs in 334 innings of 308 international matches in all formats of cricket. Which also includes 52 centuries and 78 half-centuries. At the same time, Virat Kohli is at the forefront in scoring the fastest 15 thousand or more runs in Asia, while only his and his compatriot Sachin Tendulkar's name is included in scoring runs at an average of 50+.

Sangakkara, who has scored more than 18,000 runs in the Asian continent, has scored at an average of 49.52, while his compatriot Mahela Jayawardene has scored 17,386 runs at an average of 43.35.

Let us tell you that India is going to play the second test match against New Zealand from 24th October. This match is to be played at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune. By registering a win in the first match of the three-match Test series, the Kiwi team has taken a 1-0 lead. In such a situation, Team India will try to level the series by winning this match.