Virat Kohli matches Ponting's record
In the second test cricket match played between India and Bangladesh, Indian captain Virat Kohli scored a solid 136 and India declared their innings at 347-9. Kohli's latest century puts him on par with legendary Australian skipper Ricky Ponting, who had 41 test centuries scored as captain. While it took Ponting nearly a decade to achieve this record, Kohli managed it in only 6 years.
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