• Virat Kohli created a record in ODIs


• Crossed the historic milestone of 13 thousand runs


• The only batsman in the world to hold such a record

IND vs NZ: The first match of the five-match ODI series between India and New Zealand is currently underway. The match is being played at Eden Park in Auckland, India invited New Zealand to bat first. The Indian bowling performed brilliantly and restricted the Kiwi team to 185 runs. After that, Team India did not get off to a good start in chasing the target.

Rohit Sharma was dismissed for one run in the first over. After this, his bat came in to bat at number three and did another big performance. As he completed his 13 runs, he became the first batsman to reach 13,000 runs while batting at number three. (Virat Kohli)

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Virat broke another record of Sachin

Virat Kohli has become the first player since Sachin Tendulkar to score 13,000 or more runs while batting at the same number in ODI history. Kohli has so far batted at number three in 251 innings out of 254 matches in ODI cricket. During this time he has scored more than 13,000 runs at an average of 61.

Apart from Kohli, Ricky Ponting is the only player to score 10,000 or more runs in ODIs while batting at number three. After this, Kumar Sangakkara is third with 9,747 runs. Jacques Kallis is fourth on the list with 7,774 runs in ODIs. Next, New Zealand's Kane Williamson is fifth with 6,504 runs. Virat Kohli will get a big chance to create many more records in the five-match ODI series against New Zealand.

Most runs batsman batting at number three in ODIs

• Virat Kohli (India) – 13005 runs*


• Ricky Ponting (Australia) – 12662 runs


• Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka) – 9747 runs


• Jacques Kallis (South Africa) – 7774 runs


• Kane Williamson (New Zealand) – 6504 runs

Kiwi fruit flop

In the first ODI, India bowled out New Zealand for 185 runs. The New Zealand team could not play their full 50 overs and were bowled out in 40.2 overs.

Tim Seifert top-scored for New Zealand with 38, while No. 11 batsman Blair Tickner scored 34 with four sixes. Explosive batsman Glen Phillips contributed 30 runs.

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