Virat Kohli Becomes First Player to Score 13,000 ODI Runs at No. 3 Position
Virat Kohli became the first cricketer to score 13,000 ODI runs while batting at the No. 3 position during the first ODI against New Zealand at Eden Park, Auckland. He achieved this milestone in his 251st innings, surpassing Ricky Ponting's previous record of 12,662 runs at the same position. Kohli has maintained an average above 61 with 48 centuries and nearly 70 half-centuries at No. 3. India won the match chasing a revised target of 143 runs under the DLS method.
First-hand measurement across 9 sources
We measured how 9 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is positive (80/100). Lens Score 30/100.
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AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (65–85/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 4 Nov, 06:35 am. Other outlets followed.