Virat Kohli achieved a significant milestone by surpassing Ricky Ponting's run record against New Zealand in ODIs. He moved past Ponting during the second ODI in Wellington, scoring 1,975 runs overall. Kohli's performance included a valuable innings of 74 in the first ODI. India's bowlers excelled, bowling out New Zealand for just 134 runs in a rain-affected match. Gurnoor Brar was particularly impressive, taking four wickets to lead the attack.

Source: Virat Kohli creates history, breaks Ponting's long-standing ODI record