Virat Kohli has always been blazing guns regardless of the format. Once again the Indian cricket captain dominated the second Test match in the historic pink-ball match as well.  He brought up 27th century in India vs Bangladesh Day and Night Test match 2019 which is currently underway at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. With this Kohli brought up 70th international century and surpassed Sachin Tendulkar and Australia’s Ricky Pointing. The Indian cricket captain faced 161 balls to bring up the 27th Test century and 20th as a skipper and became the fastest cricketer to bring up 70th international hundreds. India Vs Bangladesh, Live Cricket Score 2nd Test Match. 

Sachin Tendulkar took 505 innings to bring up 70th international century whereas Australian captain took 649 innings to notch up the feat. With this, Kohli also became the first Asian batsman to score a hundred in the Pink Ball Test match. Virat Kohli Equals Ricky Ponting as he Brings up his 27th Century with Pink Ball, Netizens Hail the Indian Captain.

This is Kohli’s 20th   Test century as a captain and 27th as a player. Talking about the game, Virat Kohli is currently batting on the score of 130 runs and is batting alongside Wriddhiman Saha. India recently lost the wicket of Ravindra Jadeja on the score of 12 runs. Ajinkya Rahane got out after scoring a half-century as of now, the Indians are on the of 298 runs for the loss of five wickets.

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