There was a popular saying for the great batsman Sachin Tendulkar. It was said that whenever Sachin comes out to bat, a new record is created. Now this seems to be true for Virat Kohli also. When Virat came out to bat against New Zealand in the second ODI at Henry Stadium in Wellington, he was able to add only 7 runs to his account. However, with the help of these 7 runs, he created a new record. Virat Kohli has now become the batsman with the highest run scorer in ODI against New Zealand. In this matter, he has left behind former Australian captain Ricky Ponting and great Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar. Kohli now has 1,975 runs in his name against New Zealand.
Ricky Ponting is at number two in this list. He has scored 1,971 runs in ODIs against New Zealand. That means Kohli has left the great Australian captain behind by 4 runs. At the same time, India's great batsman Sachin Tendulkar is at number three in this list. Sachin has scored 1750 runs against New Zealand.
Virat left the punter behind
Virat Kohli is at first place in the list of batsmen who have scored the most runs against New Zealand with 1,975 runs. Ricky Ponting is second with 1,971 runs. Sachin Tendulkar is at third place with 1,750 runs, Kumar Sangakkara is at fourth place with 1,568 runs. Sri Lankan opener Sanath Jayasuriya is at fifth position with 1,519 runs and Jacques Kallis is at sixth position with 1,449 runs.
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'Virat Runmachine Kohli'
Virat Kohli has left behind legends like Ponting and Sachin. Virat Kohli has once again proved his consistency with this record. His performance against New Zealand has always been excellent. This list also includes legendary batsmen like Ricky Ponting, Sachin Tendulkar, Kumar Sangakkara, Sanath Jayasuriya and Jacques Kallis. Interestingly, Virat Kohli has made this record in the least number of matches. That means he is on top in terms of average also.