Indian batting great surpasses Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara with 28,068 runs across all formats but trails compatriot Sachin Tendulkar.India’s Virat Kohli has become the second-highest scorer across all formats of international cricket after his match-winning knock of 93 in the first one-day international (ODI) against New Zealand.Kohli went past Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara (28,016 runs) on Sunday to move into second in the list of leading run-scorers in the international game, behind fellow Indian Sachin Tendulkar (34,357).The top-order batter now has 28,068 runs in Test, ODI and T20 cricket since making his debut for India in an ODI in Sri Lanka in 2008.“If I look back at my whole journey, then it is nothing short of a dream-come-true for me,” Kohli said after being named Player of the Match in Vadodara.“I have always known my abilities, but I also knew I had to work extremely hard to get where I am today. God has blessed me with far more than I could ever ask for. I look back at my journey with a lot of grace and gratitude, and I feel really proud of it.”His 91-ball knock in the ODI opener helped India chase down a victory target of 301 with four wickets and six balls to spare to le …
