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The India captain broke quite a few records during the second ODI match against the West Indies in Port of Spain.
Rajneesh Gupta does a quick recount.
Virat Kohli continues to rule in One-Day Internationals as the India captain etched quite a few records during the second match against the West Indies in Port of Spain, on Monday.
Kohli became the highest run-scorer against the West Indies, surpassing Pakistan’s Javed Miandad’s tally of 1930 runs. Interestingly, Kohli took 30 innings fewer than Miandad to better his record!
He also extended his run-tally to 2032, thus becoming the first player to aggregate 2000 runs against the West Indies in ODIs.
Highest run-scorers against West Indies in ODIs
| Mts | Runs | Hs | Avg | 100s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli (Ind) | 35 | 2032 | 157* | 72.57 | 8 |
| Javed Miandad (Pak) | 64 | 1930 | 100* | 33.85 | 1 |
| Mark Waugh (Aus) | 47 | 1708 | 173 | 39.72 | 3 |
| Jacques Kallis (SA) | 40 | 1666 | 139 | 50.48 | 4 |
| Rameez Raja (Pak) | 53 | 1624 | 104* | 32.48 | 2 |
| Sachin Tendulkar (Ind) | 39 | 1573 | 141* | 52.43 | 4 |
The following table lists the leading run-scorers against each major country in ODIs. Interestingly, Indian batsmen have been top-scorers against five out of 10 opponents.
Most runs against each country in ODIs
| Mts | Runs | HS | Avg | 100s | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| v Australia | Sachin Tendulkar (Ind) | 71 | 3077 | 175 | 44.59 | 9 |
| v England | Chris Gayle (WI) | 36 | 1632 | 162 | 51.00 | 4 |
| v New Zealand | Ricky Ponting (Aus) | 51 | 1971 | 141* | 45.83 | 6 |
| v Pakistan | Sachin Tendulkar (Ind) | 69 | 2526 | 141 | 40.09 | 5 |
| v West Indies | Virat Kohli (Ind) | 35 | 2032 | 157* | 72.57 | 8 |
| v India | Sanath Jayasuriya (SL) | 89 | 2899 | 189 | 36.23 | 7 |
| v Sri Lanka | Sachin Tendulkar (Ind) | 84 | 3113 | 138 | 43.84 | 8 |
| v Zimbabwe | Chris Gayle (WI) | 30 | 1549 | 215 | 61.96 | 3 |
| v Bangladesh | Brendan Taylor (Zim) | 50 | 1377 | 118* | 29.93 | 2 |
| v South Africa | Sachin Tendulkar (Ind) | 57 | 2001 | 200* | 35.73 | 5 |
Kohli needed only 34 innings to complete his 2000 runs against the West Indies, which makes him the quickest to aggregate 2000 runs against a particular country in ODIs.
He wrested the record away from fellow team-mate Rohit Sharma, who reached the mark in 37 innings against Australia.
Fewest innings to complete 2000 runs against a country
| Inns | Batsman | Vs |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Virat Kohli | WI |
| 37 | Rohit Sharma | Aus |
| 40 | Sachin Tendulkar | Aus |
| 44 | Viv Richards | Aus |
| 44 | Virat Kohli | SL |
| 45 | MS Dhoni | SL |
| 47 | Saeed Anwar | SL |
| 48 | Saeed Anwar | Ind |
| 48 | Sachin Tendulkar | SL |
| 48 | Inzamam-ul-Haq | SL |
During his innings, Kohli moved to the eighth place in the list of leading run-scorers in ODIs, surpassing Sourav Ganguly. Among the Indians, only Sachin Tendulkar is ahead of Kohli.
Leading run-scorers in ODIs
| Mts | Runs | Hs | Avg | 100s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sachin Tendulkar (Ind) | 463 | 18426 | 200* | 44.83 | 49 |
| Kumar Sangakkara (SL) | 404 | 14234 | 169 | 41.98 | 25 |
| Ricky Ponting (Aus) | 375 | 13704 | 164 | 42.03 | 30 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya (SL) | 445 | 13430 | 189 | 32.36 | 28 |
| Mahela Jayawardene (SL) | 448 | 12650 | 144 | 33.37 | 19 |
| Inzamam-ul-Haq (Pak) | 378 | 11739 | 137* | 39.52 | 10 |
| Jacques Kallis (SA) | 328 | 11579 | 139 | 44.36 | 17 |
| Virat Kohli (Ind) | 238 | 11406 | 183 | 59.71 | 42 |
| Sourav Ganguly (Ind) | 311 | 11363 | 183 | 41.02 | 22 |
| Rahul Dravid (Ind) | 344 | 10889 | 153 | 39.16 | 12 |
Kohli boasts of a superb conversion rate in limited overs cricket. He has scored more hundreds than fifties as a captain -- both in ODIs and Tests!
Kohli's record as captain
| Inns | Runs | Avg | 100s | 50s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| in ODIs | 75 | 4686 | 78.10 | 20 | 19 |
| in Tests | 76 | 4515 | 62.70 | 18 | 10 |