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One away from Zaheer! Kohli climbs to 2nd on unwanted list after NZ horror show

By · Via Times of India · Published by Everything Blog

In short

The dismissal occurred during India's pursuit of a 334-run target, with Matt Henry dismantling the top order in the opening over. Henry claimed six wickets for 27 runs as the visitors collapsed to 89 all out. The scoreless innings marked the batter's 20th duck in One-Day Internationals, matching Sachin Tendulkar's tally in the format. India now holds a 2-1 lead with the fifth and final match scheduled for Sunday.

Key points

  • Virat Kohli now sits in second place on India's all-time international duck list with 42…: Virat Kohli now sits in second place on India's all-time international duck list with 42 dismissals.
  • The scoreless knock brought Kohli level with Sachin Tendulkar's Indian record of 20 One-D…: The scoreless knock brought Kohli level with Sachin Tendulkar's Indian record of 20 One-Day International ducks.
  • India maintains a 2-1 series lead over New Zealand ahead of the decisive fifth match on S…: India maintains a 2-1 series lead over New Zealand ahead of the decisive fifth match on Sunday.

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Virat Kohli has climbed to second place on an unwanted list of Indian cricketers after his duck in the fourth ODI against New Zealand on Friday, moving closer to a record held by former India pacer

Zaheer Khan.

Kohli's dismissal for a duck took his tally of international ducks to 42, just one behind Zaheer, who tops the list with 43. Former pacer Ishant Sharma is third with 40, followed by Harbhajan Singh and Jasprit Bumrah, who have 37 ducks each.

Most ducks by an Indian in international cricket (*Active players)43 - Zaheer Khan

42 - Virat Kohli*

40 - Ishant Sharma

37 - Harbhajan Singh

37 - Jasprit Bumrah

36 - Rohit Sharma*

35 - Anil Kumble

34 - Sachin Tendulkar

Most ducks by an Indian in ODIs20 - Virat Kohli*

20 - Sachin Tendulkar

19 - Javagal Srinath

18 - Rohit Sharma*

18 - Anil Kumble

18 - Yuvraj Singh

17 - Harbhajan Singh

16 - Sourav Ganguly

The latest setback came during India's disastrous chase of 334 in the fourth ODI in New Zealand. Kohli was dismissed…

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