India’s pursuit of the massive 444-run target on the fifth day of the World Test Championship (WTC) final at the Oval in London has placed the spotlight firmly on their star batsman, Virat Kohli. All attention is directed towards Kohli as he takes on the daunting challenge ahead.
After a disappointing performance in the first innings, Kohli has displayed remarkable resilience and composure in the second innings. Currently, he stands at the crease with an impressive score of 44 not out from 60 balls. Kohli’s performance in the WTC final has earned him a place among the elite, as he becomes only the fifth Indian batsman to surpass 2000 runs against Australia.
‘Master Blaster’ Sachin Tendulkar still holds the record for scoring the highest number of runs against Australia, at 3,630. At second is VVS Laxman with 2,434 runs. The third position is held by the current Indian head coach Rahul Dravid, who has scored 2,143 runs against the Australian team.
The experienced Cheteshwar Pujara is the fourth batter on the list with 2,074 runs. Virat Kohli is at fifth with 2,037* runs.
He has an excellent record against Australia in all formats of the game as he has scored more than 5000 runs in 93 matches with an average of 51.05. He has also bagged 16 hundreds and 24 fifties against Aussies.
Virat also holds a reputation for scoring the most runs in WTC by the Indian batter.
Meanwhile, an eventful Day 4 of the WTC final came to a close with Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane holding India’s fort.