Kohli Fastest to Score 5000 ODI Runs

Kochi India's batting mainstay Virat Kohli became the fastest batsman to score 5000 runs in one-day internationals when he scored 86 against West Indies in the first ODI in Kochi on Thursday.

Kohli achieved the feat in just 120 matches and 114 innings. He has so far amassed 5005 runs, which included 17 centuries and 27 fifties in his short career.

In terms of innings, Kohli has equalled the record of Sir Viv Richards of West Indies, who also achieved the feat in 114 innings way back in 1987 but it was Viv's 126th match.

Before Kohli, former captain Sourav Ganguly was the fastest to achieve the feat among Indian batsmen in 131 matches and 126 innings.

From India, skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni (135 innings), Gautam Gambhir (135 innings) and Sachin Tendulkar (138 innings) are the next fastest batsmen to reach the 5000 runs in ODIs.

Fastest to 5000 Runs

Virat Kohli (IND) - 120 match, 114 Innings
Viv Richards (WI) - 126 match, 114 Innings
Brian Lara (WI) - 120 match, 118 Innings
Gordon Greenidge (WI) - 122 match, 121 Innings
AB de Villiers (SA) - 129 match, 124 Innings
Sourav Ganguly (IND) - 131 match, 126 Innings
Dean Jones (AUS) - 131 match, 128 Innings
Graeme Smith (SA) - 133 match, 131 Innings
Matthew Hayden (AUS) - 137 match, 133 Innings
Michael Bevan (AUS) - 153 match, 135 Innings

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West Indies vs England - 5th T20I Sri Lanka vs New Zealand - 2nd ODI 3rd T20I - Australia v Pakistan - November 18, 08:00 GMT 3rd ODI - Sri Lanka v New Zealand - November 19, 09:00 GMT 4th T20I - West Indies v England at St. Lucia West Indies won by 5 wickets (with 6 balls remaining) 2nd T20I - Australia v Pakistan at Sydney Australia won by 13 runs

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