SYDNEY: Star India batter Virat Kohli on Thursday surpassed the legendary Sachin Tendulkar to register the most number of half-centuries in SENA (South Africa, England, New Zealand, Australia) countries for India.
The star batter accomplished this landmark during his side's match against the Netherlands at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Thursday in the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup.
Kohli smashed a match-winning 62 not out off 44 balls with three fours and two sixes. India scored 179/2 and went on to win the match by 56 runs.
With this, the former India captain registered his 49th half-century in SENA countries. Kohli has 17 half-centuries in Australia, 18 in England, five in New Zealand and nine in South Africa.
On the other hand, Sachin has scored 17 fifties in Australia, 12 in England, 10 in New Zealand and nine in South Africa for a total of 48 fifties in SENA conditions.
Both Tendulkar and Kohli have notably performed really well in Australia throughout their careers.
Tendulkar played 67 matches in Australia and scored 3,300 runs in 84 innings at an average of 42.85. Seven tons and 17 half-centuries came off his bat in Australia with the best knock of 241 not out.
Kohli is poised to surpass Tendulkar's tally of runs in Australia. In 55 matches Down Under, across 66 innings, Kohli has scored 3,274 runs at an average of 56.44, including 11 centuries and 17 half-centuries, with a best of 169.
India are at the top spot in the Group 2 points table of the T20 World Cup with four points from two wins in two matches.
