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Virat Kohli Becomes Only Active Cricketer To Achieve This Remarkable Feat

Indian batting legend Virat Kohli scored 29 runs in IND vs BAN 2nd Test in Kanpur, hitting 4 fours in his innings which helped him achieve a notable personal milestone.

India achieved seven-wicket win over Bangladesh in IND vs BAN Kanpur Test match, completing a clean sweep in IND vs BAN two-match series. This win signifies India's historic achievement of winning 18 consecutive Test matches at home.

In IND vs BAN Kanpur Test, Bangladesh was all out for 233 runs in their first innings. India responded with an aggressive display, declaring their innings at 289 for 9 in just 35 overs. They then limited Bangladesh to 146 runs in their second innings.

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India had a target of 95 runs to win 2nd Test, which they successfully chased down, losing only 3 wickets. Virat Kohli scored 29 runs, hitting 4 fours in his innings which helped him achieve a notable personal milestone.

In this innings, Virat Kohli reached a mega milestone by hitting his third four, which marked his 1,000th four in Test cricket. He is now the fifth Indian to achieve this feat, following in the footsteps of Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Virender Sehwag, and VVS Laxman.

The Indian cricketer with most fours in Test cricket is Sachin Tendulkar, who hit 2,058 fours in his career. At number two is Rahul Dravid with 1,654 fours, while Virender Sehwag ranks third with 1,233 fours. VVS Laxman comes next with 1,135 fours, and Virat Kohli recently joined this elite group, having reached 1,001 fours in his Test career.

Virat Kohli Only Active Cricketer To Attain This Remarkable Feat

Only 25 batsmen had surpassed 1,000 fours in Test cricket before Virat Kohli joined their ranks. He reached this milestone in his 195th innings across 115 Test matches. The prolific batter has achieved the same feat in One Day Internationals (ODIs). He is the only active cricketer with over 1,000 fours in both ODI and Test formats.

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