India vs NZ : Virat Kohli becomes the fourth Indian batman to score 9000 Test runs milestone.

IND against NZ: Virat Kohli becomes the fourth Indian batter to score 9000 runs in Tests, joining Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, and Sunil Gavaskar.

Virat Kohli passed 9000 Test runs in India’s first Test against New Zealand on Friday at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

Kohli achieved the milestone after reaching his half-century batting at No. 3 in India’s second innings. Kohli, batting at No. 3 for the first time in eight years, went for a nine-ball duck in the previous innings.

The former India captain was quick to dismiss the blob as India set out to overcome a 356-run deficit in the first innings. On Thursday, India was dismissed for 46 runs, its lowest Test total at home. The Kiwis responded strongly, scoring 402 runs, led by Rachin Ravindra’s hundred.

Kohli is the fourth Indian hitter to reach 9000 runs in Tests, behind Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, and Sunil Gavaskar. Kohli, on the other hand, is the slowest of the four to reach the milestone in 197 innings, having taken 28 appearances after scoring 8000 runs in 169 innings in 2022.

In his 536th match, Kohli eclipsed MS Dhoni’s 535 caps for India in Bengaluru, making him India’s second-most capped player after Tendulkar (664).

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During the last Test series against Bangladesh, Kohli became the fastest hitter to reach 27,000 international runs in only 594 innings.

Most Test runs for India

15921 – Sachin Tendulkar
13288 – Rahul Dravid
10122 – Sunil Gavaskar
9000* – Virat Kohli

Innings taken to reach 9000 Test runs

176 – Dravid
179 – Tendulkar
192 – Gavaskar
197 – Kohli

IND VS NZ Highlights 1st Test Day 3 :

India scored 231/3 at Stumps on Day 3 of their first Test against New Zealand in Bengaluru on Friday. After New Zealand took a 336-run advantage, Rohit Sharma (52) and Yashasvi Jaiswal (35) gave India a strong start before losing their wickets to Ajaz Patel. Then, Virat Kohli and Sarfaraz Khan spearheaded India’s comeback, with the former losing his wicket on the final ball. Kohli departed for 70 from 102 balls. Meanwhile, Sarfaraz remained unbeaten on 70* from 78 deliveries. India dismissed New Zealand for 402 runs earlier in the second session. Rachin Ravindra was the last player to fall, as he went out to a standing ovation at Chinnaswamy Stadium after scoring 134 runs in 157 balls before succumbing to Mohammed Siraj.

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Ravindra and Tim Southee shattered the backs of Indian bowlers and fielders by scoring 137 runs in 132 balls for the eighth wicket. The stand has effectively snatched the game away from India, who had made a promising start to the day by capturing four wickets in the opening half of the session. The stand came to an end when Southee fell for 65 off 83 balls to Siraj, but Ravindra struck and put New Zealand’s total above 400. Ravindra was thanked by the Indian players and received a standing ovation from the fans in Bengaluru, where his family is from and his paternal grandparents still reside.

Ravindra and Southee produced a remarkable charge in the second half of the opening session, putting New Zealand in front at lunchtime. The visitors scored 165 runs in the opening session, with Ravindra and Southee combining for 112 off 97 balls at lunch. Ravindra walked back with 104 off 125 balls, while Southee had 49 from 50. Southee blasted three sixes, bringing his total to 91, matching Virender Sehwag’s career score in Test cricket. As a result, New Zealand closed the session with a 299-run lead, having scored 345/7 in 81 runs. Southee concluded the innings with 93 sixes for his career.

New Zealand cruised to an early lead in the first innings, thanks to openers Tom Latham and Devon Conway. Latham eventually went for 15 off 49 balls. Meanwhile, Conway formed a great partnership with Will Young, who scored 33 from 75 balls. Conway fell short of a century, losing his wicket to R Ashwin for 91 off 105 deliveries.

India were dismissed for 46 in 31.2 overs, with only Yashasvi Jaiswal (13) and Rishabh Pant (20) scoring double figures. Meanwhile, Virat Kohli, Sarfaraz Khan, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, and R Ashwin left for ducks. Matt Henry grabbed five wickets for New Zealand, while Will O’Rourke picked up four.