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‘God help you’: Shastri as Virat Kohli surpasses Tendulkar

Virat Kohli made batting look easy in India's first ODI against New Zealand in Auckland on Wednesday. The star batter scored 74 runs off 51 balls to help India win the match by five wickets (DLS) and take a 1-0…

Times of India

Published: Thursday, 5 November 2026 at 1:35 AM

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Virat Kohli surpassed Sachin Tendulkar to become the leading run-scorer in ODI chases during India's win over New Zealand.
India defeated New Zealand by five wickets via the DLS method after chasing a revised target of 143 in 22.4 overs.
Kohli scored 74 runs off 51 balls, prompting praise from former India coach Ravi Shastri.

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Virat Kohli scored 74 runs off 51 balls to lead India to a five-wicket DLS win against New Zealand in Auckland. Former India head coach Ravi Shastri praised Kohli's composed knock on Sony Sports, stating that the innings was worth a hundred given the conditions. The victory gave India a 1-0 lead in the five-match ODI series.

Kohli's innings saw him surpass Sachin Tendulkar as the highest run-scorer in ODI run chases, reaching 8,741 runs in 169 innings compared to Tendulkar's 8,720 runs in 242 innings. Kohli also equaled Ricky Ponting's record of 1,971 runs against New Zealand in ODI cricket, reaching the mark in 37 innings.

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‘God help you’: Shastri as Virat Kohli surpasses Tendulkar

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