Run-machine Virat Kohli reached yet another career-milestone in the Antigua Test on Friday when he slammed his first double hundred in international cricket.
India skipper Virat Kohli reached a significant career milestone on Friday as he scored his maiden double century in Test cricket during Day 2 of the first Test against West Indies at Antigua. In the process he broke Mohammad Azharuddin's 26-year-old record to become the first Indian captain to score a double hundred overseas. Azhar's 192 against New Zealand in Auckland in 1990 was the previous best by an Indian captain outside the country.
Kohli's previous highest score in Tests was 169 against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in 2014. The right-hander is in the form of his life at present and is leading India for the first time in a Test series in the Caribbean. Notably, Kohli had made his Test debut in the West Indies five years back but had failed to make a mark then, averaging just 15.20 in five innings.
Kohli got to the milestone in 281 balls, looked upwards to thank the almighty and raised his bat towards the Indian dressing room. He got to the mark with the help of 24 boundaries and at a strike rate of 71.
Kohli, however, paid the price for a brief period of lapse of concentration. The skipper played on a delivery from Shannon Gabriel right after the lunch break to walk back without adding anything to his score. Kohli had hit 24 boundaries in his gutsy innings. Ashwin carried on from where Kohli left and helped India declare on 566/8 after which Mohammed Shami drew first blood to reduce West Indies to 31/1 at stumps on Day 1.
The 27-year-old has put India in the driver's seat in the first Test, thanks to his magnificent knock. Kohli also completed 3000 runsin Test cricket during his knock on the first day.
Kohli has been a part of two century stands during his innings and received good support from his teammates in the middle. He first stitched a 105-run partnership with opener Shikhar Dhawan (84) for the third wicket and then added 168-runs with all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin (64 not out) for the fifth wicket.
Kohli, who made his international debut in an ODI against Sri Lanka at Dambulla in 2008, is now eighth in the list of most international runs scored by an Indian cricketer. He has amassed 7212 runs in 171 ODIs and 1641 runs in 43 T20 matches, along with over 3000 runs in Test cricket.
India skipper Virat Kohli reached a significant career milestone on Friday as he scored his maiden double century in Test cricket during Day 2 of the first Test against West Indies at Antigua. In the process he broke Mohammad Azharuddin's 26-year-old record to become the first Indian captain to score a double hundred overseas. Azhar's 192 against New Zealand in Auckland in 1990 was the previous best by an Indian captain outside the country.
Kohli's previous highest score in Tests was 169 against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in 2014. The right-hander is in the form of his life at present and is leading India for the first time in a Test series in the Caribbean. Notably, Kohli had made his Test debut in the West Indies five years back but had failed to make a mark then, averaging just 15.20 in five innings.
Kohli got to the milestone in 281 balls, looked upwards to thank the almighty and raised his bat towards the Indian dressing room. He got to the mark with the help of 24 boundaries and at a strike rate of 71.
Kohli, however, paid the price for a brief period of lapse of concentration. The skipper played on a delivery from Shannon Gabriel right after the lunch break to walk back without adding anything to his score. Kohli had hit 24 boundaries in his gutsy innings. Ashwin carried on from where Kohli left and helped India declare on 566/8 after which Mohammed Shami drew first blood to reduce West Indies to 31/1 at stumps on Day 1.
The 27-year-old has put India in the driver's seat in the first Test, thanks to his magnificent knock. Kohli also completed 3000 runsin Test cricket during his knock on the first day.
Kohli has been a part of two century stands during his innings and received good support from his teammates in the middle. He first stitched a 105-run partnership with opener Shikhar Dhawan (84) for the third wicket and then added 168-runs with all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin (64 not out) for the fifth wicket.
Kohli, who made his international debut in an ODI against Sri Lanka at Dambulla in 2008, is now eighth in the list of most international runs scored by an Indian cricketer. He has amassed 7212 runs in 171 ODIs and 1641 runs in 43 T20 matches, along with over 3000 runs in Test cricket.
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