Virat is the first player in the world to score 2000+ runs while chasing in T20 as well as ODI. Chasing the target in ODI, Virat has 7794 runs in 152 innings at an average of 65.49.
Rohit and company won by six wickets in the second match of the three-match T20 series between India and Afghanistan. Virat Kohli, who returned to T20 after 14 months, played an innings of 29 runs in 16 balls in this match. During this he hit five fours. With this inning, Virat made a big record in his name. He became the first player in the world to make this record.
Virat Kohli completed his two thousand runs while chasing the target in T20 International. He became the first player from India and second player in the world to do so. Before him, Paul Stirling of Ireland had done this. While chasing in T20, Sterling has 2074 runs in his name in 83 innings. While chasing the target in T20 International, Virat has scored 2012 runs in 46 innings. These include 20 half-centuries.
Player | Team | Match | Run | Strike Rate | 100 | 50 |
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Paul Sterling | Ireland | 83 | 2074 | 138.45 | 0 | 14 |
Virat Kohli | india | 51 | 2012 | 136.96 | 0 | 20 |
David Warner | Australia | 61 | 1788 | 141.12 | 0 | 17 |
Babar Azam | Pakistan | 48 | 1628 | 129.41 | 2 | 14 |
Rohit Sharma | India | 70 | 1465 | 131.86 | 1 | 11 |
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Chasing the target in ODI, Virat has 7794 runs in 152 innings at an average of 65.49. Of these, there are 27 centuries and 40 half-centuries. Sachin Tendulkar holds the record for scoring the most runs while chasing in ODIs. He has scored 8720 runs in 232 innings at an average of 42.33. These include 17 centuries and 52 half-centuries.
Player | Team | Match | Run | Average | 100 | 50 |
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Sachin Tendulkar | India | 236 | 8720 | 42.33 | 17 | 52 |
Virat Kohli | India | 159 | 7794 | 65.49 | 27 | 40 |
Rohit Sharma | India | 147 | 5748 | 49.98 | 15 | 35 |
Sanath Jayasuriya | Sri Lanka | 214 | 5742 | 29.44 | 10 | 30 |
Jacques Kallis | South Africa | 169 | 5575 | 44.95 | 5 | 45 |
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