New Delhi, 07 November 2026: Virat Kohli's bat remained quiet in the second one-day match against New Zealand. He was out after scoring only seven runs at Wellington Ground. However, during this short innings, he was successful in breaking a big record held by Ricky Ponting.
Kohli needed only one run to break Ponting's record. He overtook Ponting by hitting a chuggo on the very second ball he faced and became the highest run scorer against New Zealand in one-day cricket.
Kohli became number 1
Ponting scored 1971 runs in 51 matches against New Zealand at an average of 45.83, which included 12 half-centuries and six centuries. In comparison, Kohli took only 38 innings to surpass Ponting's figure.
Kohli has a total of 1978 runs in his name so far against New Zealand. In this series, he will have a chance to cross the 2000-run mark against New Zealand in one-day (ODI) cricket. He can become the first batsman in the world to achieve this feat.
Players who scored the most runs against New Zealand (ODI)
Virat Kohli – 1978
Ricky Ponting – 1971
Sachin Tendulkar – 1750
Kumar Sangakkara – 1568
Sanath Jayasuriya – 1519
Jacques Kallis – 1449
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