After two successive ducks, star India batter Virat Kohli returned to his record-breaking ways, overtaking Kumar Sangakkara to become the second-highest run-getter in ODI cricket and surpassing iconic Sachin Tendulkar to become the highest run-getter of all time across all limited-overs international cricket.

Virat, along with Rohit Sharma, turned back the clock with an unbeaten 168-run stand, helping India avoid a series whitewash as they beat Australia by nine wickets in the final ODI at Sydney to end the series on a high.

Virat played a magnificent hand in the partnership, complementing Rohit’s power with his supreme wrist work and strike rotation, scoring 74* in 81 balls, with seven fours and runs coming at a strike rate of 91.35.

Now in 305 ODIs, Virat has scored 14,250 runs in 293

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