Auckland, Nov. 4 -- Virat Kohli turned the opening ODI against New Zealand into another landmark occasion in his illustrious career, producing a commanding 74 to rewrite the record books, surpass Sachin Tendulkar in ODI run chases and draw level with Ricky Ponting as the highest run-scorer against the Black Caps.
In a rain-interrupted contest on Wednesday, Kohli's innings was not merely about runs but another demonstration of his extraordinary consistency in the 50-over format, where the former India captain continues to set benchmarks for generations to follow.
Kohli took his ODI run tally in chases to 8,741, moving past Tendulkar's 8,720 to become the highest run-scorer in this category. More strikingly, Kohli has achieved the feat at a...