In India’s innings against South Africa in the test match on December 28, veteran batsman Virat Kohli made 76 runs off 82 balls, taking his career total to 2006 runs in 2023.
During India’s overwhelming defeat to South Africa in the first Test on Thursday by 32 runs, veteran batsman Virat Kohli made history by becoming the first player to achieve 2000 runs in seven separate calendar years.
India vs South Africa match updates and Virat Kohli’s performance
India was destroyed in three days by South Africa’s accurate pace and Dean Elgar’s graceful 185.
When Kagiso Rabada, Marco Jansen, and Nandre Burger proved to be too dangerous for the other batters to handle, Virat Kohli amassed runs rapidly by hitting quick singles and boundaries.
In the inning and 32-run loss to India, he scored 76 off 82 balls, bringing his 2023 total to 2006 runs in 2023. In 2012 (2186 runs), 2014 (2286 runs), 2016, 2595 runs, 2017 (2818 runs), 2018 (2735 runs), and 2019, he has already completed it. Since international cricket was first played in 1877, no other player has achieved the feat, according to official statistics.
As play entered the third day, India captain Rohit Sharma’s awful run in South Africa persisted, particularly against Kagiso Rabada. Rohit was caught off guard by Rabada’s inward angling delivery, failing to read the line and sending the ball smashing into the stumps.
It was the seasoned right-hand batter’s seventh dismissal in 11 innings against Rabada after he was removed for an eight-ball duck.
Despite Yashasvi Jaiswal’s best efforts, the ball passed through his glove and fell directly into the wicketkeeper’s hands.
Shubamn Gill was destined to play a significant amount of time on the pitch, but his attempt to play a straight-line shot was unsuccessful. Gill left with a score of 26 (37), and Marco Jansen made his first choice.
