Fans had been eagerly awaiting Virat Kohli’s return to form, and after the Perth Test, he has regained his usual touch. Buoyed by their victory over Australia in the Perth Test, India will now face the Aussies in the Pink Ball Test at the Adelaide Oval. Ahead of the second Test, let’s take a look at Virat Kohli’s record in Pink Ball Test matches.
Virat Kohli records in Day/ Night Test
Kohli has scored one century in Pink Ball Tests across seven matches. In Adelaide, he scored 74 runs in the first innings and 4 runs in the second innings. Overall, he has accumulated 277 runs in Day/Night Test matches at an average of 46.16.
Runs | Mins | BF | 4s | 6s | SR | Pos | Dismissal | Inns | Opposition | Ground |
136 | – | 194 | 18 | 0 | 70.1 | 4 | caught | 2 | v Bangladesh | Eden Gardens |
74 | 244 | 180 | 8 | 0 | 41.11 | 4 | run out | 1 | v Australia | Adelaide |
4 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 5 | caught | 3 | v Australia | Adelaide |
27 | 85 | 58 | 3 | 0 | 46.55 | 4 | bowled | 2 | v England | Ahmedabad |
DNB | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | v England | Ahmedabad |
23 | 63 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 47.91 | 4 | lbw | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Bengaluru |
13 | 27 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 81.25 | 4 | lbw | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Bengaluru |
Virat Kohli’s stats in Adelaide Oval
Virat Kohli has played 4 matches in Pink Ball Tests, with 8 innings. He has scored 509 runs, with a high score of 141 and an average of 63.62. In these matches, he has scored 3 centuries and 1 half-century.
Matches | Innings | Runs | HS | AVG | 100s | 50s |
4 | 8 | 509 | 141 | 63.62 | 3 | 1 |