IND vs NZ: Virat equals Sachin's ODI record

Virat Kohli is now the joint-highest run-getter in India-New Zealand ODIs. The 37-year-old right-handed batter from Delhi equalled legendary Sachin Tendulkar’s record of 1750 runs on Sunday (January 11)

to share the No. 1 position.

Kohli needed 94 runs in the first India-New Zealand ODI taking place at BCA Stadium in Vadodara to go past Tendulkar’s tally, and he scored 93 runs from 91 balls in the 301-run chase. During his stay at the crease, he slammed 8 fours and 1 six for the hosts and added 77 runs from 76 balls for the third wicket with Shreyas Iyer (47*).

Most runs in India-New Zealand ODIs

PLAYER	COUNTRY	MATCHES	RUNS
Virat Kohli	India	34*	1750*
Sachin Tendulkar	India	42	1750
Ross Taylor	New Zealand	35	1385
Kane Williamson	New Zealand	31	1239
Nathan Astle	New Zealand	29	1207
Virender Sehwag	India	23	1157
Mohammad Azharuddin	India	40	1118
Rohit Sharma	India	32*	1099*
Stephen Fleming	New Zealand	40	1098
Sourav Ganguly	India	32	1079

The overall record of scoring the most runs in ODIs against the Kiwis is in the name of former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting. Ponting played 51 ODIs against the Black Caps and in 50 innings scored 1971 runs.

Kohli is now joint-second on the list of batters with the most ODI runs against the Black Caps.

Most runs in ODIs against New Zealand

PLAYER	COUNTRY	MATCHES	RUNS
Ricky Ponting	Australia	51	1971
Virat Kohli	India	34*	1750*
Sachin Tendulkar	India	42	1750
Kumar Sangakkara	Sri Lanka	47	1568
Sanath Jayasuriya	Sri Lanka	47	1519

If Kohli manages to score at least one century in the ongoing series, then he will become the first batter in the world to hit seven centuries against the Black Caps. As of now, he is tied on six centuries with Virender Sehwag and Ricky Ponting.

Most ODI 100s vs New Zealand

PLAYER	COUNTRY	MATCHES	100s
Ricky Ponting	Australia	51	6
Virat Kohli	India	34*	6
Virender Sehwag	India	23	6
Sachin Tendulkar	India	42	5
Sanath Jayasuriya	Sri Lanka	47	5

Before becoming India’s joint-highest run-getter in ODIs against New Zealand, Kohli became the fastest batter in the world to score 28,000 runs in international cricket.

The former India captain broke Tendulkar’s record by scoring his 28,000th run in international cricket for India in 624 innings. Kohli needed 25 runs in the ongoing India-New Zealand ODI to complete 28,000 runs in international cricket, and he achieved the objective in the 13th over.

During his playing days, Tendulkar scored his 28,000th run for India in his 644th innings, whereas Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara needed 666 innings to reach the 28,000-run mark in international cricket.