A very exciting and big news is coming out about the Indian cricket world, sports lovers and the legends who create new history on the cricket field every day. Indian team's run machine and great batsman of the modern era, Virat Kohli has come very close to making another historical record in his name in the upcoming second ODI match to be played against New Zealand. Virat Kohli, who has stunned bowlers around the world with his brilliant batting, now needs only one run to achieve another big achievement in international cricket. As soon as Virat Kohli comes on the field and scores his first run, he will overtake former great Australian captain Ricky Ponting and occupy the number one position in the world in the list of batsmen who have scored the most runs against New Zealand in ODI cricket history. As soon as this news came out, there was an atmosphere of excitement among the sports lovers and all eyes were fixed on the upcoming match. Let us know in detail what is the complete mathematics of this record and what milestone Virat Kohli is going to achieve. Virat Kohli is jointly on top with Ricky Ponting, the distance is just one run. There are changes in the record books of cricket every day, but there are some records which immortalize the greatness of the players forever. Talking about the present time, India's legendary batsman Virat Kohli and former Australia's legendary captain Ricky Ponting are jointly at the first place in terms of scoring the most runs against New Zealand in ODI cricket. Both these great batsmen have exactly equal i.e. 1971 runs in their names in the ODI format against the Kiwi team (New Zealand). But now the figures are about to change. Virat Kohli will have a golden opportunity to complete this record as soon as he takes the field in the second ODI against New Zealand. Kohli needs to score only one single or one run from his innings to surpass Ricky Ponting and reach the sole top spot. As soon as the first run comes from his bat, he will reach the top of this list of global records. Virat Kohli's excellent ODI record and statistics against New Zealand: Virat Kohli's bat always speaks openly against strong teams and in big matches. If we look at the statistics, Virat has so far participated in a total of 37 ODI matches against New Zealand, in which he has scored a total of 1971 runs at an amazing average of 57.97. His average against the Kiwi bowlers testifies to how much he loves playing against this team. In these matches played against New Zealand, Virat Kohli has scored record breaking innings. He has scored a total of 7 brilliant centuries and 11 brilliant half-centuries in the ODI format against the Kiwi team. His consistency and ability to win matches makes him one of the most dangerous batsmen in the world. This list includes not only Virat and Ponting, but also other great batsmen of the world. In this all-time list, India's great former batsman Sachin Tendulkar is at the third position with 1750 runs, while former Sri Lankan legend Kumar Sangakkara (1568 runs) is at the fourth position and Sanath Jayasuriya (1519 runs) is at the fifth position. The Indian team took the lead in the series with a spectacular win in the first ODI. The first match of the ongoing ODI series between India and New Zealand was very exciting, in which the Indian team demonstrated its excellent strategy and strong play. The Indian bowlers, led by Arshdeep Singh, did not give the Kiwi batsmen a chance to play freely while bowling disciplinedly, and after that, Virat Kohli once again showed his class while chasing the target. In the first ODI, Virat Kohli batted in an explosive manner and played a very stormy innings of 74 runs in just 51 balls. Thanks to his brilliant innings, the Indian team achieved the target very easily and won the match by 5 wickets. With this spectacular victory, Team India has taken a significant lead of 1-0 in this exciting three-match series. Now the Indian camp and Virat Kohli himself will maintain this momentum and enter the field with the intention of winning the upcoming match. The second match of the series will be played in Wellington on 7th November. The second and very important match of this series between India and New Zealand will be played on 7th November in Wellington. During this match, not only will there be a battle to capture the series, but the eyes of the whole world will be on Virat Kohli as he is very close to touching another historic milestone of his career. Indian cricket fans have full hope that Virat Kohli will not only surpass Ricky Ponting by crossing that one-run mark, but will also play an important role in India's victory by playing a big and memorable innings. Even with increasing age, his fitness and dedication towards sports remains an example for the new generation of players. Now it remains to be seen what new record Virat Kohli gifts to his fans on the Wellington pitch.
