NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli marked his return to form in Test cricket with his first half-century of the year, delivering it just when India needed him the most in the second innings of the first Test against New Zealand on Friday.
After reaching his half-century, Kohli became the fourth Indian batter to surpass 9,000 runs in Test cricket, joining the ranks of legends like Sachin Tendulkar (15,921), Rahul Dravid (13,265), and Sunil Gavaskar (10,122).
However, Kohli took the longest to reach this milestone, achieving it in 197 innings.