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Indian cricket crew star batter Virat Kohli© AFP
Indian cricket crew star batter Virat Kohli shattered Sachin Tendulkar’s sensational file to realize an distinctive feat throughout the Champions Trophy 2025 encounter in opposition to Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday. Virat turned the quickest batter within the historical past of ODI cricket to attain 14,000 runs as he reached the milestone is simply 287 innings. Beforehand, Sachin held the file because the legendary India batter reached the 14,000 run-mark in 350 innings. General, Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara is the one different batter to attain greater than 14,000 ODI runs and he reached the milestone in 378 innings.
He turned the primary batter to realize the milestone in below 300 innings.
Kohli began his innings with 15 runs to go for the milestone and he was capable of obtain the feat in model as he slammed Haris Rauf for a boundary.
Saud Shakeel and skipper Mohammad Rizwan hit gritty knocks to assist Pakistan to 241 all out in opposition to arch-rivals India in a key Champions Trophy conflict on Sunday in Dubai.
Defending champions Pakistan elected to bat first within the Group A match which is a ‘must-win’ for them after they misplaced to New Zealand within the 50-over match opener on Wednesday.
A defeat to India, who received their first match in opposition to Bangladesh, will severely dent Pakistan’s possibilities of making the semi-finals.
They stuttered after the left-handed Shakeel, who hit 62, and Rizwan, who made 46, added 104 collectively in a gradual however stable third-wicket partnership.
However a late cameo by left-hander Khushdil Shah boosted the Pakistan complete on what looks like a sluggish pitch. Khushdil was the final batsman out for 38 because the innings folded on 49.4 overs.
Left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav returned figures of 3-40.
India refused to tour hosts Pakistan within the eight-nation match and as an alternative have been allowed to play all their matches on the Dubai Worldwide Stadium.
A full home was anticipated however there have been empty seats on view throughout the Pakistan innings.
(With AFP inputs)
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