Kohli Misses 53rd ODI Century by 7 Runs Against New Zealand; Achieves New Milestone

• Virat Kohli scored 93 runs off 91 balls in the 1st ODI against New Zealand, missing his 53rd century by 7 runs.
• He had a chance to become the first batter to hit seven centuries against New Zealand in ODIs.
• Kohli is now tied with Ricky Ponting and Virender Sehwag with six centuries each against the Kiwis.
• He became the fastest player to reach 28,000 runs in international cricket in his 624th innings.
• India is hosting New Zealand for a three-match ODI series.

Why It Matters: Virat Kohli narrowly missed a century but achieved the fastest 28,000 international runs milestone.