Virat Kohli's mythical stats in run chases over the last one year

Virat Kohli has been nothing less than a phenomenon with the bat for his incredible achievements in such a short period of time. Breaking records and achieving feats seem to be a hobby of the classy stroke player. He is second to none when it comes to run chases and he has proved it time and time again. Possessing the mentality of a conqueror, Virat Kohli is on his way to becoming one of the greatest to have stepped on to the 22 yards if he has not already.

India man handled the Sri Lankan bowling line-up to win the first ODI between the two teams in the ongoing five match ODI series. While Shikhar Dhawan continued his form of a lifetime with a magnificent century, Virat Kohli became a part of another successful run chase. His innings portrayed the incredible mental toughness the batsman possesses while chasing a target.

Virat Kohli is the third batsman to score 4000 runs in run chases which is nothing but sensational. The other two stalwarts to achieve this feat are the legendary Sachin Tendulkar and former Aussie skipper Ricky Ponting. However, it might not take long for Virat Kohli to surpass these two absolute genii of the game in this aspect.

Virat Kohli averages a monumental 726 when it comes to successful run chases over the last 1 year. Yes, the stats of this sheer beast with the willow might seem like an illusion, but it is real. Kohli has 3 hundreds in the past one year as far as successful run chases are concerned and do not have a single score under the 50 run mark.  The list below will give you the details of the successful run chases Virat Kohli has been a part of in the past one year:

Statistics:

85*(81) vs NZ at Dharamsala

154*(134) vs NZ at Mohali

122(105) vs Eng at Pune

76*(101) vs SA at Oval

96*(78) vs Ban at Edgbaston

111*(115) vs WI at Jamaica

82*(70) vs SL at Dambulla