Virat Kohli smashed his highest Test score during India vs South Africa 2nd Test 2019 in Pune. The Indian skipper surpassed his earlier Test knock of 243. The Indian skipper also reached his first 250 plus knock. Kohli managed to hit his 7th double hundred in the match against Proteas. Kohli also reached 21,000 runs on his way to the double century. He also reached 7000 Test runs with his brilliant knock. Virat Kohli Rewrites Record Books with 7th Double Test Hundred; Netizens ‘Hail King Kohli’ for Overtaking Don Bradman.
Kohli's had smashed his earlier best knock of 243 against Sri Lanka in December 2017. While batting first, Kohli took India to massive 536/7 in Delhi. Sri Lanka were chasing 410 runs in that match in the final innings which ended in a draw. Indian bowlers could not bowl out Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka ended on 299/5 at the stumps of Day 5. Virat Kohli Surpasses Don Bradman Once Again, Brings Up 7,000 Runs With A Double Century During IND vs SA, 2ND Test 2019, Day 2.
Kohli also smashed his 26th Test ton in the match against South Africa. India declared on 601-5 in the first innings. Meanwhile, Mayank Agarwal also smashed a century in the first innings. Agarwal played a knock of 108 runs, smashing back-to-back centuries. In the first Test in Visakhpatnam, he smashed a knock of 215 runs. India lead the three-match Test series 1-0. India beat Proteas in the first match by 203 runs, thanks to Rohit Sharma’s twin centuries.
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