WTC Final 2023: Virat Kohli becomes 5th India batter to score 2000 Test runs vs Australia

Star batter Virat Kohli joined an elite list of Indian batters, becoming the 5th batter from the country to score 2,000 runs against Australia in Test cricket. Virat Kohli achieved the milestone in the second innings of the World Test Championship final against Australia at The Oval in London on Saturday, June 10.

Virat Kohli needed 21 runs to complete the milestone before he headed to the World Test Championship final. However, the former captain fell short of the mark in the first innings as he was dismissed for 14. Kohli looked good in the first innings but he was undone by a sharp off-cutter from Mitchell Starc that bounced steeply.

However, in the second innings, the former captain stepped up and put his head down after Australia set the Asian giants a daunting total of 444. India need a world record chase in the final after Australia declared their second innings at 270 for 8.

India were in a spot of bother as Shubman Gill was adjudged out



for 17 after a strong start from the two openers in the second session on Day 4. Gill was out after Cameron Green took a much-debated catch in the slip cordon. Rohit Sharma carried on, stitching a steady partnership with Cheteshwar Pujara but the two senior batters fell in successive overs, leaving India reeling at 93 for 3 in the last session.

However, Kohli took the onus of keeping India afloat upon himself and looked solid once again in the middle. The former captain and his former deputy, Ajinkay Rahane, stitched a 50-plus stand for the 4th wicket as India went past 150 in the final session.

1. Sachin Tendulkar - 3630 runs in 39 matches - 11 centuries

2. VVS Laxman - 2434 runs in 29 matches - 6 centuries

3. Rahul Dravid - 2143 runs in 32 matches - 2 centuries

4. Cheteshwar Pujara - 2074 runs in 25 matches - 5 centuries

5. Virat Kohli - 2025* runs in 25 matches - 8 centuries