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ICC World Cup 2019: Kohli smashes Tendulkar's record as fastest man to 11,000 ODI runs: Twitter reacts

India's batting mainstay and modern day legend, Virat Kohli, surpassed Sachin Tendulkar's record as the quickest man to 11,000 ODI runs during Team India's ICC Cricket World Cup match against arch-rivals Pakistan.

ICC World Cup 2019: Kohli smashes Tendulkars record as fastest man to 11,000 ODI runs: Twitter reacts

New Delhi, June 16: India's batting mainstay and modern day legend, Virat Kohli, surpassed Sachin Tendulkar's record as the quickest man to 11,000 ODI runs during Team India's ICC Cricket World Cup match against arch-rivals Pakistan.

The India captain came into Sunday's meeting at Old Trafford just 57 shy of the landmark, which he reached courtesy of a glanced four off Hasan Ali to help his side to 290-3 having been put in.

Kohli's milestone came up in only his 222nd ODI innings, a remarkable 54 fewer than his compatriot, who took 276 innings.

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Ranked the number-one batsman in the 50-over format, Kohli is the ninth man to reach 11,000 runs and the third from his country after Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly.

List of players to score 11,000+ ODI runs:

Sachin Tendulkar, India, 18,426

Kumar Sangakkara, Sri Lanka, 14,234

Ricky Ponting, Australia, 13,704

Sanath Jayasuriya, Sri Lanka, 13,430

Mahela Jayawardene, Sri Lanka, 12,650

Inzamam-ul-Haq, Pakistan, 11,739

Jacques Kallis, South Africa, 11,579

Sourav Ganguly, India, 11,363

Virat Kohli, India, 11,003*

Here's how cricketing fraternity reacted to Kohli's feat:

(With inputs from agencies)

Story first published: Sunday, June 16, 2019, 22:43 [IST]
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