Virat Kohli completes 3,000 Test runs, becomes 19th Indian to reach the milestone

North Sound (Antigua), July 21: India's 'run machine' Virat Kohli completed yet another milestone by completing 3000 Test runs and became the 19th Indian batsman to do so.

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Kohli needed just 6 runs to reach this milestone after he came out to bat against West Indies in the first Test match of the four-match series here on July 21.

The India skipper first took 3 runs and later played a fine cover drive for four to name another record for him.

However, it took Kohli 43 matches and 73 innings to enter this elite club.

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Virender Sehwag is the fastest Indian batsman to reach 3000 runs in fewest innings. The opener played 34 matches and took 55 innings to complete 3000 runs in the longer format of the game.

Virat ranks 8th in terms of playing lesser innings to reach this stage.

Congratulations to Virat Kohli on reaching 3,000 Test runs! #WIvInd pic.twitter.com/8N0TfD1st8

— ICC (@ICC) July 21, 2016

Here are top 10 Indian batsmen to have completed 3000 Test runs (Fewest innings):

1. Virender Sehwag: 34 matches; 55 innings

2. Mohammed Azharuddin: 43 matches; 64 innings

3. Sunil Gavaskar: 34 matches; 66 innings

4. Gautam Gambhir: 37 matches; 66 innings

5. Rahul Dravid: 39 matches; 67 innings

6. Sachin Tendulkar: 44 matches; 67 innings

7. Navjot Singh Sidhu: 42 matches; 73 innings

8. Virat Kohli: 43 matches; 73 innings

9. VVS Laxman: 47 matches; 77 innings

10. Mohinder Amarnath: 46 matches; 79 innings

Other Indian batsmen also to have completed 3000 Test runs:

Dilip Vengsarkar

Gundappa Viswanath

Kapil Dev

MS Dhoni

Ravi Shastri

Polly Umrigar

Vijay Manjarekar

Chandu Borde

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