Welcome to the highlights of Virat Kohli 254* vs South Africa | 7th Double Hundred - 2019 South Africa tour of India 3-match Test series - The second Test cricket match between India was played at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune on October 10th to October 13th, 2019.
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| Virat Kohli celebrates his 7th double-century © BCCI |
Virat Kohli 254*:
Indian captain Virat Kohli scored a career-best unbeaten 254-runs knocked off facing 336-balls including 33-fours and 2-sixes helped to India set up the commanding total of 601-5 declared against South Africa in the 1st innings of the second Test match on October 11, 2019.
* 254* : Virat Kohli became the second highest scorer by a Indian batsman against South Africa in Test Matches.
* Virat Kohli's 254* was his career-best score and the joint the seventh highest individual score for India in Test Matches.
* Virat Kohli broke his own record of highest score by Indian captain when he reached the 246. His previous highest-score was 243 against Sri Lanka at Delhi in 2017-18. In fact, he now has the top-three highest scores by an Indian captain. Third highest-score is 235 against England at Mumbai in 2016-17.
* 7 : Virat Kohli became the most double hundreds by an Indian batsman in Test matches, breaks the previous record jointly held by Sachin Tendulkar (6) and Virender Sehwag (6).
* 7 : Virat Kohli became the joint-fourth in the all time list of most double in a career in Test Matches, jointly with Wally Hammond (7) and Mahela Jayawardene (7).
Virat Kohli who slammed his 7th Test double century and his 200 came from 295-balls.
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