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Bengaluru, Oct 18 (PTI) Batting maestro Virat Kohli became the fourth Indian to cross 9000 runs in Test cricket, scaling another peak in a glorious career during the third day of the opening match against New Zealand here on Friday. Kohli joined an august company featuring Sachin Tendulkar (15921), Rahul Dravid (13265) and Sunil Gavaskar (10122). Also Read | Will Cristiano Ronaldo Play Tonight in Al-Shadab vs Al-Nassr Saudi Pro League 2024-25 Match? Here’s Possibility of CR7 Featuring in Starting XI.
However, he is the slowest among them to reach this landmark, having taken 197 innings. The 35-year-old Kohli reached the mark after crossing his half-century in India's second-innings. Also Read | Australia vs Pakistan 2024 Full Schedule, Free PDF Download Online: Get AUS vs PAK ODI and T20I Series Fixtures, Time Table With Match Timings in IST and Venue Details.
Batting at No. 3, Kohli fell for a nine-ball duck in the first innings as India were all out for 46. In the recent Test series against Bangladesh, Kohli became the quickest batter to complete 27,000 international runs in only 594 innings.
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