Star India batter Virat Kohli on Saturday achieved yet one more milestone in his illustrious profession when he took the sphere in opposition to Australia on Day 1 of the third Check on the Gabba in Brisbane. Kohli grew to become solely the second participant to function in 100 or extra worldwide video games in opposition to Australia, becoming a member of the legendary Sachin Tendulkar within the elite record. In his 24-year-long profession, Tendulkar performed 110 matches in opposition to Australia. So far as Kohli’s file in opposition to Australia is anxious, he has performed 28 Exams, 49 ODIs and 23 T20Is, scoring scored 5326 runs in 117 innings at a mean of fifty.24 together with 17 centuries and 27 half-centuries.
Checklist of gamers with most video games performed in opposition to Australia:
Sachin Tendulkar (India)- 110
Virat Kohli (India)- 100*
Desmond Haynes (West Indies)- 97
MS Dhoni (India)- 91
Sir Viv Richards (West Indies)- 88
Kohli lately smashed his 81st worldwide century, which was his thirtieth in Check cricket, through the 1st Check in opposition to Australia in Perth. Nevertheless, he has solely managed scores of seven, 5 and 11 within the different three innings within the collection to date.
In the meantime, Day 1 of the third Check was washed out with lower than 15 overs of play attainable on in Brisbane on Saturday.
Invited to bat, Australia ended the rain-marred day on 28 for no loss from 13.2 overs.
A gradual drizzle had stopped play briefly within the sixth over earlier than a second spell heavy showers prevented any play on day one.
Openers Usman Khawaja (19 batting) and Nathan McSweeney (4 batting) negotiated the brand new ball effectively within the opening session.
Pacers Jasprit Bumrah (0/8 in 6 overs), Mohammed Siraj (0/13 in 4 overs)and Akash Deep (0/2 in 3.2 overs) operated for India.
Resuming after the primary rain break, Akash Deep and Siraj have been starting to get the ball to nip round earlier than the heavens opened up.
The five-match collection stands tied at 1-1.
(With PTI Inputs)
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