Kohli's Focus on Team Contributions:
Kohli's Focus on Team Contributions: "Helping the Team Matters More Than Personal Milestones"
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Trinidad: In the second Test against the West Indies, India scored 438 runs under the leadership of Virat Kohli over the course of five innings. Don Bradman's record of 29 Test hundreds was tied by Kohli's 121 points off 206 deliveries.

Additionally, it was his first international ton since December 2018 and his 76th ton overall.

It's interesting to note that with this, Kohli's total of centuries scored away from home in Test cricket has surpassed his total of tons scored at home.

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In contrast to his 14 centuries in games played in India, this was his 15th century outside of that nation.

Additionally, Kohli has became the first athlete to record a century in his 500th international game. However, the 34-year-old claimed that he is not interested in these data following the day's games.

“Honestly, these things are for others to talk on the outside. I have got 15 centuries away from home, not quite a bad record. I have got more centuries away from home than I have got at home. We haven't played 30 Test matches away from home. I don't know how many we have played but it is not a big number. I have got a few 50-plus scores but, with me if I get a fifty it is like I missed out on a hundred and if I get 120 it is like I missed out on a double hundred. I just have to focus on what I can do for the team and try to bat to the best of my abilities and help the team as much as possible,” Kohli told.

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“These stats and milestones, if I do them in a situation where the team needs me, for me that's more special than just ticking the numbers. Honestly, it is going to mean nothing in 15-20 years. It is what impact you left on the field which is more special for me and for the team,” he said.

He also said “Happy with how I batted”

Kohli said that the conditions were not conducive to batting fluently but he was happy with his effort.

He put up a 159-run stand for the fifth wicket with Ravindra Jadeja which first helped India claw back advantage on Day 1 after West Indies took four wickets in the second session, and then helped them take control before Kohli was ran out on Day 2.

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