IND-SA: Virat Kohli holds the record, completes 21000 runs, breaks Brian Lara's world record

In the second Test match of the three-match Test series being played between India and South Africa, the Indian team declared their first innings on 601/5. For India, Virat Kohli played a brilliant double century of 254 not out in 336 balls, which included 32 fours and 2 sixes.

In response, the South African team chased down the target and scored 36 runs at the loss of 3 wickets till the end of the second day's play. Umesh Yadav bowled brilliantly for India and Mohammed Shami took 2 wickets.

Virat Kohli completed 21000 runs of his international career during this brilliant innings. Virat Kohli has achieved this position in 392 matches. Virat Kohli has become the fastest player to score 21000 runs in international career, in this case he has broken the world record of fastest (396 matches) of Brian Lara.

Sachin Tendulkar holds the record for the highest runs in international cricket, scoring 34357 runs in 664 matches at an average of 48.52. Virat Kohli is third in the list of players who have scored the most runs for India in an international career.

Virat Kohli has now scored 21024 runs in his international career.