It took Virat Kohli two games to get into his groove, but once he did, nothing felt more enjoyable. After two consecutive ducks, the former captain of the Indian cricket team travelled to Sydney for the third ODI match against Australia. He was aware that the star was under increasing pressure. In fact, Kohli even pumped his fist in celebration after getting his first run. He proceeded to make his 305th ODI appearance and reach his half-century.
With that, Kohli surpassed Sachin Tendulkar's record for the most ODI chase scores of fifty or more. Now, Kohli has seventy of these scores. During the innings, Kohli also became the second-highest run-scorer in ODI history, surpassing the legendary Kumar Sangakkara of Sri Lanka.

Most ODI runs

Sachin Tendulkar, 18,426 (452 innings)

Virat Kohli, 14,235 (293 innings)

14,234: 380 innings of Kumar Sangakkara

Ricky Ponting, 13,704 (365 innings)

Sanath Jayasuriya, 13,430 (433 innings)

Prior to the final ODI match against Australia in Sydney, former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan had advised top Indian batsman Virat Kohli to concentrate on strike rotation, saying that once he starts doing it correctly, there is no turning back.