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Virat Kohli completes 5,000 runs in Test cricket

By Saurabh Sharma November 30, -0001 • 00:00 AM View: 1892

New Delhi, Dec 2 (CRICKETNMORE): India captain Virat Kohli reached the landmark of 5,000 runs in the five-day format on the opening day of the third and final cricket Test against Sri Lanka here on Saturday.

The 29-year-old from Delhi reached the mark in typical style, smashing Sri Lanka pacer Suranga Lakmal for a boundary shortly after lunch.

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