Stats: Virat Kohli breaks Brian Lara's record for most Test 200s as captain
Day two of the third Test between India and Sri Lanka was just another day in the office for Virat Kohli as he did what he does the best - scoring runs - reaching his sixth Test double century in the last 18 months at his home ground, Ferozeshah Kotla in New Delhi.
He went to lunch unbeaten on 224 with the Indian team cruising at 500/5 in just four sessions. When Kohli walked out to bat in the second session, a lot of things changed and the weather in the national capital became hazy.
The weather in the National Capital Region has been the talking point of late as there has been smog present, making life difficult for the locals. Coming into the field for the second session of play, the Sri Lankan fielders were seen wearing masks to protect themselves. After a brief break, India lost the wickets of R Ashwin and Virat Kohli. Still, the visitors complained and both their pacers left the field after facing some respiratory issues.
With opener Sadeera Samarawickrama already out of the day's play and both Lahiru Gamage and Suranga Lakmal leaving the field, the Lankan physio and fielding coach were ready to take the field to make up the numbers.
Indian skipper Kohli came to their rescue as he declared the innings, much to the excitement of Sri Lankan players Niroshan Dickwella and Lakshan Sandakan.
The visitors ended day two at 131/3 with Chandimal and Mathews at the crease.
Let us take a look some of the interesting numbers from the day's play.
1- Virat Kohli became the first batsman to score three double centuries in two consecutive years in Test cricket.
1- Virat Kohli became the first Indian captain to score 1000-plus runs in Tests in consecutive calendar years.
2- Virat Kohli is only the second captain to score double tons in consecutive Test innings after Michael Clarke's twin double tons against South Africa in 2012.
3- This is the third time Virat Kohli has scored over 500 runs in a Test series. Sunil Gavaskar is the only Indian on this list with six.
5- Rohit Sharma has scored at least a fifty in his last five Test innings.
5- Virat Kohli became the fifth batsman after Don Bradman, Michael Clarke, Ricky Ponting and Brendon McCullum to score three 200s in a calendar year in Tests.
6- Virat Kohli scored his sixth double hundred as a captain, the most by any captain. He overtook Brian Lara's record of five double tons.
6- Virat Kohli equaled the records set by Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag for the most Test double centuries.
6- Virat Kohli became the sixth captain to score double tons in consecutive Test innings.
14- This is the 14th time Virat Kohli has bettered his career highest score in Tests, the most by any batsman.
18- Number of century partnerships put on by Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in International cricket since February 2010, the most by any pair. They took just 92 innings to reach this feat while the joint record holders Kumar Sangakkara and Tillakaratne Dilshan took 110 innings.
243- Virat Kohli's 243 is not only his highest Test score but also the highest score by an Indian captain in Tests.
499- Days between Virat Kohli's first and sixth double century is the shortest span in terms of days. He broke Don Bradman's record of 581 days.