T20 World Cup: Virat Kohli Becomes Second Highest Run-Getter In Tournament History

He surpassed West Indies legend Chris Gayle to become the second-greatest batter in the tournament.

Virat Kohli in action.

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India’s star batsman Virat Kohli became the second-highest run-getter in the history of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup on Thursday. He achieved this feat during the clash against the Netherlands at Sydney Cricket Ground. Virat played an outstanding inning of 62 off 44 balls with the help of three fours and two majestic sixes. The former India captain now has a total of 989 runs in 23 T20 WC games across 21 innings. He has  He has twelve half-centuries in his kitty.

He surpassed West Indies legend Chris Gayle to become the second-greatest batter in the tournament. Gayle has scored 965 runs at an average of 34.46 in 31 innings across 33 matches. Two centuries and seven fifties have come out of his bat, with the best score of 117.

The highest run-scorer in ICC T20 World Cup history is Sri Lankan great Mahela Jayawardene. He has scored 1,1016 runs in T20 WCs at an average of 39.07. One century and six half-centuries have come out of his bat, with a best of 100.

Coming to the match, India scored 179/2 in their 20 overs. Virat (62*), Suryakumar Yadav (51*), and skipper Rohit Sharma (53) shined with brilliant half-centuries. Rohit and Virat put on a stand of 75 runs for the second wicket while Suryakumar and Virat put on an unbeaten stand of 95 off 48 balls for the third wicket.

KL Rahul failed to fire once again, scoring only 9 runs. Fred Klaassen and Paul van Meekeran took a wicket each for Dutch. Netherlands innings is in progress.

(With ANI Inputs)