Virat Kohli shines in another T20 WC semi-final: Notable records
Virat Kohli and his form continue to shine in ICC T20 World Cup knockout matches. He maintained his dominance in the semis after scoring a 40-ball 50 against England at the Adelaide Oval. Kohli scored his fourth half-century in a T20 WC knock-out match. He also became the first batter to have slammed 4,000 runs in T20I cricket. Here are the records he scripted.
Third half-century in T20 WC semis
Kohli is the leading run-scorer in the T20 World Cup knockout matches. He has racked up 288 runs from four matches at a strike rate of 152.38. Notably, Kohli has scored fifties in each of the four matches (three in semis, one in final) and returned unbeaten in two of them. Marlon Samuels is the only other batter with 200-plus runs in these matches.
A look at Kohli's heroics
In 2014, Kohli's 72* (44) powered India to a six-wicket win against South Africa in the T20 World Cup semi-finals. Although India lost the final to Sri Lanka, Kohli starred with a 77-run knock. In 2016, Kohli smashed an unbeaten 89(47) against West Indies in the semi-final. However, India lost by seven wickets. And now, Kohli has another fifty in a T20 WC knockout.
First batter to complete 4,000 T20I runs
Kohli put up another stellar show in the upcoming semi-final against England. He touched the 4,000-run mark in the shortest format. Kohli is the leading run-scorer in T20I cricket, having slammed 4,008 runs from 115 T20Is at an average of 52.73. He has a remarkable strike rate of 137.96. The tally includes 38 fifty-plus scores (one century).
Most international runs at Adelaide Oval
King Kohli continues to rule at the Adelaide Oval. He now has the most international runs by a visiting batter at this venue in Australia. Kohli owns 957 runs from 11 internationals at an incredible 73.61 at this venue. He overtook the legendary Brian Lara, who earlier held this record. The West Indies legend slammed 940 runs at 67.14 in Adelaide.
Another feat for Kohli
Kohli has scored 250+ runs for the third time in a T20 World Cup edition (2014, 2016, and 2022). Kohli managed 273 runs in the 2016 T20 World Cup and prior to that, he amassed 319 runs at 106.33 in the 2014 edition.
Kohli breaks this record of Sachin Tendulkar
Kohli now has the most runs by an Indian in the ICC World Cup knockouts (ODIs and T20Is). Kohli, who touched the 350-run mark, surpassed Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar (339) in this regard. Rohit Sharma occupies the third spot with 333 runs.
