Virat Kohli needs 134 runs in fourth Test to script history; will surpass Sachin Tendulkar record to become…

India and Australia are currently engaged in a five-Test series Down Under. The score is levelled at 1-1 after three contests. The visitors won the series opener by 295 runs, while Australia registered a 10-wicket victory at the Adelaide Oval. Despite leading the third game, Australia failed to take a 2-1 lead due to rain.

The Boxing Day will be played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground starting December 26. The focus will be on Virat Kohli, who hasn’t enjoyed his time in Australia. The remaining two matches at the MCG and the Sydney Cricket Ground could seal his fate. Meanwhile, he is on the verge of scripting a major record in Melbourne.

Sachin Tendulkar leads the list of Indian batters with the most runs at the famous venue. The right-handed batter amassed 449 runs, with Virat Kohli in the third spot. The 36-year-old has accumulated 316 runs in two Tests at the MCG. If he scores 134 runs in the fourth Test, he will go past Sachin Tendulkar’s record.

Indian players with the most runs at the Melbourne Cricket Ground

Sachin Tendulkar- 449

Ajinkya Rahane- 369

Virat Kohli- 316

Virender Sehwag- 280

Rahul Dravid- 263

Virat Kohli started the series with 5 in the first innings at the Optus Stadium in Perth. In the second essay, he smashed an unbeaten 100, his 30th hundred in Test cricket. However, he was among the non-performers in the second and third games of the series.

In the pink-ball match, Kohli managed 7 and 11 across both innings. In the third game, he posted 3 runs in the first innings. Kohli has recorded 126 runs in five innings and is aiming to help India win the 4th Test and also the series.

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