Virat Kohli surpasses Sachin for most runs vs New Zealand:Rohit Sharma reaches 7000 ODI runs in Asia; Prasidh Krishna’s dropped catch; top moments

New Zealand defeated India by six wickets in the second ODI of the three-match series, in Rajkot on 14 January. With the victory, the Kiwis levelled the series 1-1. Batting first, India scored 284/7 riding on KL Rahul’s unbeaten 112 and captain Shubman Gill’s 56. In response, Daryl Mitchell scored 131* as New Zealand chased down the target in 47.3 overs. There were several records and milestones achieved in the Rajkot ODI. Virat Kohli became the highest run-scorer against New Zealand, while Rohit Sharma completed 7000 ODI runs in Asia. Meanwhile, Prasidh Krishna dropped Mitchell’s catch when he was on 82. With the series now levelled 1-1, all eyes will be on the third and final ODI, which will be played in Indore on 18 January. The ODI series will be followed by a five-match T20I series that starts from 21 January in Nagpur. IND vs NZ 2nd ODI Records… 1. Virat Kohli Surpasses Sachin Tendulkar Virat Kohli broke Sachin Tendulkar’s record of most runs against New Zealand in ODIs. He got to the mark as soon as he scored his first run in his 23-run knock. He became the Indian with the most runs against New Zealand in ODIs. Virat now has 1773 runs, the most by an Indian against New Zealand, while Sachin had scored 1750 runs. Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting leads this as the top-scorer against New Zealand, with 1971 runs in 50 innings. 2. KL Rahul equals his highest ODI score While India’s batting did not impress as much, it was KL Rahul who stood out with a sensational century. The right-hander equalled his highest ODI score, playing an unbeaten knock of 112 runs off 92 balls against New Zealand. Coincidentally, he had scored 112 against New Zealand back in 2020 as well. 3. KL Rahul’s Unique Record With his 112*, KL Rahul became only the sixth Indian to score an ODI century against New Zealand, both in India and New Zealand. Rahul had hit an ODI century against the Kiwis in Mount Maunganui in 2020. He joins an elite list that features Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Virat Kohli, and Shreyas Iyer. ​​​​​​​ 4. Rohit Sharma completes 7000 ODI runs in Asia Rohit Sharma also attained a major milestone despite managing just 24 runs in Rajkot. The former Indian captain completed 7000 ODI runs in Asia, becoming the seventh player to do so. Before him, only 3 players each from India and Sri Lanka had achieved this. 5. New Zealand register biggest ODI run chase in India New Zealand registered their highest ODI run-chase in India with this victory. Their previous-highest chase was 283 against England in the opening match of the 2023 ODI World Cup in Ahmedabad. India vs New Zealand 2nd ODI Top Moments… Virat Kohli suffers 2023 ODI World Cup final-like dismissal Virat was out in a similar fashion to the 2023 ODI World Cup in Ahmedabad. Kristian Clarke, who made his ODI debut in the first ODI, bowled an inswinger at a good length and Virat attempted to guide it towards third man for a single. Instead, the ball hit the inside edge of his bat and crashed into the middle-stump. In the 2023 ODI World Cup final, Kohli 2. Prasidh Dropped Daryl Mitchell’s Catch Prasidh Krishna gave a life to Daryl Mitchell in the 36th over. On the fourth ball of the over, Kuldeep Yadav bowled a fuller-length googly. Mitchell played a slog sweep, but the ball went high in the air. Prasidh ran in from long-on, but couldn’t hold onto the catch. Mitchell was on 82 at that time, and he scored a century to lead his team to victory.