Virat Kohli becomes India's leading run-scorer in Champions Trophy history
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Dubai: Senior batsman Virat Kohli added another feather to his already illustrious cap when he became India's leading run-scorer in ICC Champions Trophy history in the semi-final against Australia at Dubai International Stadium on Tuesday.
Kohli eclipsed former India opener Shikhar Dhawan's record of 701 runs in ten games from 2013 to 2017.
Sourav Ganguly, the former India captain, is India's third-highest scorer in the competition, with 665 runs in 13 matches between 1998 and 2004.
The 36-year-old reached the milestone during India's chase of 265. Kohli achieved the feat in his 17th Champions Trophy match for India. He also completed his 74th ODI half-century in the match and surpassed Sachin Tendulkar's record of most fifty-plus scores in ICC ODI tournaments. Kohli now has 24 fifty-plus scores in 58 innings while the legendary batter had 23 such scores in 58 innings in ICC ODI events, IANS reported.
In the tournament so far, Kohli struck a match-winning century against arch-rivals Pakistan in Dubai and has now carried his form to the knockout stage with a beautifully crafted knock after the early dismissals of openers Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma.
Coming back to the match, Australia skipper Steve Smith top-scored for the side with a knock of 73 runs while Alex Carey amassed 61 before India bowled out the ODI world champions for 264 in 49.3 overs.
For India, Mohammed Shami bagged three scalps while Ravindra Jadeja and Varun Chakaravarthy grabbed two wickets each.