Indian skipper Virat Kohli and the no.4 batsman Ambati Rayudu controlled the Indian innings in the ongoing second ODI of the five-match ODI series at Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium (Visakhapatnam) on Wednesday. While Kohli becomes the fastest batsman to score 10,000 ODI runs, Rayudu played a brilliant 73-run knock.
In the ongoing day/night ODI, the Indian skipper Kohli decided to bat first after winning the toss. The in-form Indian opener Rohit Sharma lost his wicket on just 4 runs, while another in-form opener Shikhar Dhawan fell for 29 runs.
While both the openers were dismissed under the first powerplay, Kohli and Rayudu took the charge to control and shape the innings. They had an important third-wicket partnership of 139 runs that led the side towards the good total.
At first, Kohli completed his half-century in 56 balls and then Rayudu hit his ninth ODI half-century 61 balls. Both carried their innings for further but Rayudu was finally restricted on 73 runs off 80 balls (8 fours) after the off-spinner Ashley Nurse bowled him.
However, Kohli continued his innings and completed his 37th ODI century in 106 balls with 10 fours. Prior to that century, Kohli completed his 10,000 ODI runs when he reached to the 81-run. Playing his only 205th ODI innings, Kohli achieved this feat and becomes the fastest batsman to score 10,000 ODI runs. The legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar was the previous record holder who had completed his 10,000 ODI runs in 259 ODI innings.
Here are some important stats of Virat Kohliโs 10,000 ODI runs
- Playing his 205th ODI innings, Virat Kohli becomes the fastest batsman to score 10,000 ODI runs. The previous record holderย was the legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar who had achieved that feat in 259 ODI innings.
- Virat Kohli becomes the fourth batsman to score 10,000 ODI runs for Indian cricket team. The three other Indian batsmen were Sachin Tendulkar (18,426 runs), Sourav Ganguly (11,221 runs) and Rahul Dravid (10,768 runs).
- Virat Kohli becomes the ninth right-handed batsman to score 10,000 ODI runs in the career.
- Virat Kohli becomes the 13th batsman to score 10,000 ODI runs in the career.
Here are some Twitter reactions:
(On Virat Kohli)
Congratulations to one and only sir virat kohli for reaching 10k runs in blink of an eye ๐๐๐ pic.twitter.com/roGeE1nDY8
โ Mushfiqur Rahim (@mushfiqur15) October 25, 2018
Congratulations Virat bhai on being the fastest player to reach 10000 runs in ODI. It is a privilege for me to be playing in the same team and same era as you do. Thank u for all the inspiration you give to youngsters like us! Hereโs to more & more runs from your bat! @imVkohli pic.twitter.com/JMsvBVh9Gw
โ Rishabh Pant (@RishabhPant17) October 24, 2018
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GOAT!! pic.twitter.com/dKHPptfKK7
โ BCCI (@BCCI) October 24, 2018
No over-speeding challan here, just accolades & best wishes for more @imVkohli ! Many congratulations on your amazing feat! pic.twitter.com/JOytK0YfK2
โ Mumbai Police (@MumbaiPolice) October 24, 2018
Software update all the time. Virat Kohli has redefined what consistency means. Got his 9000th odi run just 11 innings ago and got his 10000 th today, to go with his 37th century. Enjoy the phenomena #KingKohli pic.twitter.com/OPhvIsBRDJ
โ Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) October 24, 2018
Itโs hot & humid. So easy for someone with Viratโs abilities to say โforget the running, let me deal in boundaries todayโ No, he still wants to get quick runs, risk free. So itโs once again putting the body on the line, running hard between the wickets.๐๐๐๐๐๐#INDvWIN
โ Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) October 24, 2018
Fastest 10k odi runs.Legendary stuff from #ViratKohli ๐๐๐
โ Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) October 24, 2018
Heard that Oxford Dictionary is considering replacing โConsistencyโ with โKohliโ. Makes a lot of sense ๐๐๐ #IndvWI #37
โ Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) October 24, 2018
Congratulations #KingKohli on becoming the fastest to 10000 ODI runs. What a player ! pic.twitter.com/fUkMgldTEx
โ Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) October 24, 2018
What a champion @imVkohli proud of you my boy โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ๐ @BCCI #INDvsWI #KINGKOHLI pic.twitter.com/svXWOJi9op
โ Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) October 24, 2018
โCentury pe century baar baar, run hue pure dus hazaar!โ
Heartiest congratulations brother @imVkohli ๐
Fastest player ever to complete 10,000 ODI runs! What a remarkable journey itโs been so far!#ViratKohli #Virat10K pic.twitter.com/HRzLEGaxzNโ Suresh Raina๐ฎ๐ณ (@ImRaina) October 24, 2018
10000 ODI Runs For all Time ODI Cricket Great #Kohli #INDvWI pic.twitter.com/rAue4dCBgp
โ ROHIT SHARMA (@iTheRider1) October 24, 2018
#Nifty the way #Kohli broke records of #Sachin, equities will break all records in next 17 years for #India, kone kone mein chupe hue hain multibaggers.
โ NILESH DEDHIA : OUR THOUGHTS MANIFEST OUR DESTINY (@ntdmagic) October 24, 2018
Proud to witness two Eraโฆ.
Sachin ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐คช๐คช๐๐ ๐ ๐ ๐
Kohli ๐๐ค๐๐๐๐๐๐ค๐๐ค๐ค๐ค
Two masters
๐#kohli #ViratKohli #Sachintendulakar https://t.co/FhC1wjAiwmโ IMS (@sharmaijii) October 24, 2018
This is what Virat Feeling Right Now#KingKohli #ViratKohli #virat #Virat10k #INDvWI #INDvsWI @imVkohli pic.twitter.com/HL5nuYeMCf
โ Yogesh Hardasani (@yogjan15) October 24, 2018
I let my bat do the talkingโฆ.#ViratKohli #10KforVK #INDvWI pic.twitter.com/CES7AY7S59
โ Sonali Dhulap (@pillya) October 24, 2018
The best batsman in the world. #ViratKohli pic.twitter.com/UMkh6joamv
โ Pakchikpak Raja Babu (@HaramiParindey) October 24, 2018
(On Ambati Rayudu)
Ambati Rayudu is all a no 4 should be. Can score at a run a ball against both spin and seam, by picking singles, hitting the ball in the gaps. Also has the big game when needed as we saw in the last IPL.#INDvWIN
โ Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) October 24, 2018
Well played Rayudu. It's not an easy innings by any stretch of imagination. Hope to see more such knocks in future.#Rayudu #INDvsWI
โ HITMAN (@cricrohit1) October 24, 2018
Now #rayudu gets to 50 !! Perfect man for the number 4 slot for India for the 2019 worldcup! We need somebody who can bat with temperament when the wickets fall at one end! #indvwi
โ Sriram.R (@leftyindian) October 24, 2018
Immaculate concentration levels shown by @RayuduAmbati thus far โฆnot made a solitary mistake as yet & is quite cool & rotating consequently with short burst as wellโฆperfect at 4 #INDvWI #Rayudu
โ Ashwin (@Ashwin_Gour) October 24, 2018
Ambati Rayudu brings up his 9th ODI 50 & his 1300th ODI run with that boundary. He is the 31st ๐ฎ๐ณ ODI batsman to score 1300+ Runs. #rayudugaru #rayudu #indvswi
โ Prashanth (@YVPRASH) October 24, 2018