At close of play on Day Two Friday Oct 11,2019
India declared at 601/5 with Virat Kohli 254* at the crease
Rohit Sharma 14(35 Balls 4x1)
Cheteshwar Pujara 58(112 Balls 4x9 and 6x1)
Mayank Agarwal 108(195 Balls 4x19 and 6x2)
Ajinkya Rahane 59(168 Balls 4x8)
Ravindra Jadeja 91(104 Balls 4x8 and 6x2)
Virat Kohli 254*(336Balls 4x33 and 6x2)
Virat kohli also became the first Indian batsman to score 40 international centuries as captain, scoring 21 in ODIs and 19 in Tests. He is just one behind Ricky Ponting who ended his career with 41 centuries as captain of Australia
In reply,south Africa were 36/3 with Theunis de Bryun 20*and Anrich Nortje 02* at the crease
South Africa trail by 565 Runs with 7 wickets remaining in the first innings
With his century on the second day of the second Test against South Africa in Pune, Indian captain Virat Kohli became part of a distinguished list. He became only the 4th captain to score a century in his 50th Test as captain after -
1)Stephen Fleming(NZ)
In the first Test of their Sri Lanka tour in 2003, New Zealand Captain Stephen Fleming scored a majestic 274 not out in his 50th Test as captain. At that moment, he became the first player to have scored at least a century in the 50th Test as captain. Although the match was drawn, Fleming scored a fifty in the second innings as well to walk away with the player of the match honors.
2)Steve Waugh(Australia)
In July of 2003 at Darwin, he joined Stephen Fleming as only the second captain to have scored a ton in his 50th Test. Against a weak-looking Bangladesh attack, Waugh remained unbeaten on 100 in 133 balls to help Australia win the first Test by an innings and 132 runs.
3)Alastair Cook(England)
On 22nd July 2016, Sir Alastair scored a glorious 105 off 172 balls against a strong Pakistan line-up to join Steve Waugh and to score a ton in the 50th Test as captain
India declared at 601/5 with Virat Kohli 254* at the crease
Rohit Sharma 14(35 Balls 4x1)
Cheteshwar Pujara 58(112 Balls 4x9 and 6x1)
Mayank Agarwal 108(195 Balls 4x19 and 6x2)
Ajinkya Rahane 59(168 Balls 4x8)
Ravindra Jadeja 91(104 Balls 4x8 and 6x2)
Virat Kohli 254*(336Balls 4x33 and 6x2)
Virat kohli also became the first Indian batsman to score 40 international centuries as captain, scoring 21 in ODIs and 19 in Tests. He is just one behind Ricky Ponting who ended his career with 41 centuries as captain of Australia
In reply,south Africa were 36/3 with Theunis de Bryun 20*and Anrich Nortje 02* at the crease
South Africa trail by 565 Runs with 7 wickets remaining in the first innings
With his century on the second day of the second Test against South Africa in Pune, Indian captain Virat Kohli became part of a distinguished list. He became only the 4th captain to score a century in his 50th Test as captain after -
1)Stephen Fleming(NZ)
In the first Test of their Sri Lanka tour in 2003, New Zealand Captain Stephen Fleming scored a majestic 274 not out in his 50th Test as captain. At that moment, he became the first player to have scored at least a century in the 50th Test as captain. Although the match was drawn, Fleming scored a fifty in the second innings as well to walk away with the player of the match honors.
2)Steve Waugh(Australia)
In July of 2003 at Darwin, he joined Stephen Fleming as only the second captain to have scored a ton in his 50th Test. Against a weak-looking Bangladesh attack, Waugh remained unbeaten on 100 in 133 balls to help Australia win the first Test by an innings and 132 runs.
3)Alastair Cook(England)
On 22nd July 2016, Sir Alastair scored a glorious 105 off 172 balls against a strong Pakistan line-up to join Steve Waugh and to score a ton in the 50th Test as captain
Virat Kohli scores 7th double-century and 7000 Test runs
138 - Number of innings taken by Virat Kohli to complete 7,000 Test runs. Only three batsmen have got there quicker:
Wally Hammond (131 innings), Virender Sehwag (134) and Sachin Tendulkar
(136). Garry Sobers and Kumar Sangakkara also took 138 innings to
complete 7, 000 runs.
7 - Double-centuries for Kohli in Tests, the most among Indian batsmen. He has gone past Tendulkar and Sehwag who had six double-centuries each.
Now only Don Bradman (12), Sangakkara (11) and Brian Lara (9) have more double tons
Wally Hammond and Mahela Jayawardene also made seven.
40 - Kohli has scored seven double-hundreds in a span of 40 Tests. He scored his first double-century against West Indies in June 2016 in his 42nd Test.
Since June 2016, no other batsman has scored more than two double-centuries. Azhar Ali, Alastair Cook and Steven Smith have hit two each. All other India batsmen combined have hit only three double-centuries.
169 - The previous highest score by an India captain against South Africa - before Kohli's double-century - which was by Tendulkar in Cape Town in 1996-97. Overall, Kohli is the 7th Captain to score a double-century against South Africa and first since Michael Clarke in 2012
6 - Number of different Teams against whom Kohli has scored double-centuries - Bangladesh, England, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka and West Indies. Only two others have done it against six teams: Sangakkara and Younis Khan. Australia is the only team against whom Kohli has played without scoring a double-hundred.
5 - Number of India batsmen to make a 250+ score in Tests. Kohli joined VVS Laxman, Sehwag, Rahul Dravid and Karun Nair in doing so. Sehwag made four 250-plus scores while the others have made one each. Kohli is the first India captain to achieve this. Kohli beat his previous highest score of 243 against Sri Lanka made in 2017
Virat Kohli became the third cricketer after Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara and Younis Khan of Pakistan to hit double tons against 6 different Test playing nations.
Of the 7 teams Kohli has played against so far -- Australia, England, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka, the West Indies and Bangladesh -- Australia remains the only team against whom he hasn't scored a double hundred.
7 - Double-centuries for Kohli in Tests, the most among Indian batsmen. He has gone past Tendulkar and Sehwag who had six double-centuries each.
Now only Don Bradman (12), Sangakkara (11) and Brian Lara (9) have more double tons
Wally Hammond and Mahela Jayawardene also made seven.
40 - Kohli has scored seven double-hundreds in a span of 40 Tests. He scored his first double-century against West Indies in June 2016 in his 42nd Test.
Since June 2016, no other batsman has scored more than two double-centuries. Azhar Ali, Alastair Cook and Steven Smith have hit two each. All other India batsmen combined have hit only three double-centuries.
169 - The previous highest score by an India captain against South Africa - before Kohli's double-century - which was by Tendulkar in Cape Town in 1996-97. Overall, Kohli is the 7th Captain to score a double-century against South Africa and first since Michael Clarke in 2012
6 - Number of different Teams against whom Kohli has scored double-centuries - Bangladesh, England, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka and West Indies. Only two others have done it against six teams: Sangakkara and Younis Khan. Australia is the only team against whom Kohli has played without scoring a double-hundred.
5 - Number of India batsmen to make a 250+ score in Tests. Kohli joined VVS Laxman, Sehwag, Rahul Dravid and Karun Nair in doing so. Sehwag made four 250-plus scores while the others have made one each. Kohli is the first India captain to achieve this. Kohli beat his previous highest score of 243 against Sri Lanka made in 2017
225 -Partnership
between Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja - the highest for the fifth wicket
for India against South Africa surpassing 220 between Tendulkar and
Sehwag in Bloemfontein in 2001/02.
The 178-run stand between Kohli and
Ajinkya Rahane for the fourth wicket is also an Indian record against
South Africa bettering 145 between Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly at
the Wanderers in 1996/97.
27 -
Test matches taken by Keshav Maharaj to reach the milestone of 100
wickets - the fifth South African spinner to reach the milestone. Among
the five, only Hugh Tayfield has reached there in fewer matches (22).
Virat Kohli became the third cricketer after Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara and Younis Khan of Pakistan to hit double tons against 6 different Test playing nations.
Of the 7 teams Kohli has played against so far -- Australia, England, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka, the West Indies and Bangladesh -- Australia remains the only team against whom he hasn't scored a double hundred.
Double hundreds by Virat Kohli
Runs | Balls | Against | Venue | Season | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
254* | 336 | SA | Pune | 2019/20 | In progress |
243 | 287 | SL | Delhi | 2017/18 | Draw |
235 | 340 | Eng | Mumbai | 2016/17 | Won |
213 | 267 | SL | Nagpur | 2017/18 | Won |
211 | 366 | NZ | Indore | 2016/17 | Won |
204 | 246 | Ban | Hyderabad | 2016/17 | Won |
200 | 283 | WI | North Sound | 2016 | Won |
Highest individual scores for India vs South Africa
Player | Runs | Balls | Venue | Season | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Virender Sehwag | 319 | 304 | Chennai | 2007/08 | Draw |
Virat Kohli | 254* | 336 | Pune | 2019/20 | In progress |
Mayank Agarwal | 215 | 371 | Vizag | 2019/20 | Won |
Rohit Sharma | 176 | 244 | Vizag | 2019/20 | Won |
Sachin Tendulkar | 169 | 254 | Cape Town | 1996/97 | Lost |
Virender Sehwag | 165 | 174 | Kolkata | 2009/10 | Won |
Virender Sehwag | 164 | 228 | Kanpur | 2004/05 | Draw |
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