India lost the first Test against South Africa by an innings and 32 runs. Thus the hosts have taken a lead of 1-0 in the two-match Test series. However, in this match played at SuperSports Park, Centurion, star Indian batter Virat Kohli achieved a huge milestone.
During his innings of 76 off 82 balls in the second innings of the Centurion Test against South Africa, Virat Kohli surpassed Sachin Tendulkar’s record for the highest run-getter by an Indian batsman in South Africa across all formats.
In the second innings, Virat Kohli stood out as the solitary performer for the visiting team, playing a remarkable knock with 12 fours and a six. Throughout his innings, he not only played a pivotal role in the match but also surpassed Sachin Tendulkar on the list of Indian batsmen with the highest run aggregates in international cricket in South Africa.
Virat Kohli now has a total of 1786 runs across formats in South Africa from 35 innings with an impressive average of 57.61. His remarkable record includes five centuries and nine half-centuries. Before him, this record belonged to Sachin Tendulkar, who had scored 1724 runs in 51 innings at an average of 35.91 which includes six centuries and four half-centuries during his outings in South Africa.
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Out of 1786 runs in South Africa by Virat Kohli, 833 have been amassed in Test matches over 16 innings with an average of 52.06. This includes two centuries and four half-centuries. In ODIs, Kohli has scored 898 runs in 16 innings at an outstanding average of 74.83 which includes three centuries and five half-centuries. In T20Is, he has contributed 55 runs from three innings.
