Virat Kohli, during his knock of 139 against West Indies in the first Test match at Rajkot, completed 1000 runs in Test cricket in 2018. This is the third consecutive year that Virat Kohli has achieved this feat. He is the first Indian batsman to score 1000 plus runs for three successive years. The Indian captain, also brought up his 24th century in Tests, and has surpassed Steve Smith's tally, to become the batsman with most centuries among active players. IND 576/8 in 138 Overs |Live Cricket Score India vs West Indies, 1st Test 2018, Day 2: Jadeja Gets a Half-Century.

Virat Kohli also completed 3000 runs in Test matches on Indian soil in the course of this innings. Virat Kohli Scores Hundred in India vs West Indies 1st Test Match, 2018; Brings Up Century No 24.

Matthew Hayden, the Australian opening batsman, has scored more than 1000 runs in a calendar year five times, which is a record. He did this between 2001-2005. Steve Smith of Australia has done it four times from 2014-2017. With this feat, Virat Kohli joins the likes of Kevin Pietersen of England, Brian Lara of West Indies, Marcus Trescothick of England, who have scored 1000 or more runs three times each. ‘Marvellous’ Prithvi Shaw Cannot Be Compared to Virender Sehwag, Says Sourav Ganguly.

The 'run machine' now has 17 centuries as captain of the Test team and 30 International hundreds. He is also the second fastest after the legendary Don Bradman to get to 24 Test centuries. Virat achieved the feat in 123 innings, while Sachin Tendulkar had reached 24 centuries in 125 innings. Virat, who came out to bat on Thursday, after the fall of Cheteshwar Pujara's wicket, formed solid partnerships with debutant Prithvi Shaw, and Ajinkya Rahane to take India to a strong position as India ended the first day at 364/4. On day 2, Virat had a century stand with Rishabh Pant, who fell on 92, eight runs short of his second hundred in Tests.

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