Kohli breaks ODI half-century record as England ties series

Virat Kohli set two new batting records for India on Thursday, July 16, 2026, but his milestone innings was not enough to prevent England from securing a series-levelling victory in the second One Day International in Cardiff. Kohli’s knock of 65 runs from 66 balls at Sophia Gardens saw him become the leading Indian run-scorer in England across all international formats and also set a new mark for the most ODI half-centuries by an Indian batter in SENA countries.

Kohli’s 65 took his career tally in England to 2,646 runs, surpassing the previous Indian record of 2,645 held by Rahul Dravid. The achievement also makes him the Asian batter with the most international runs on English soil. During the same innings, he registered his 30th ODI fifty in South Africa, England, New Zealand, and Australia combined, moving past Dravid’s total of 29 in that category.

Despite half-centuries from Kohli and Shreyas Iyer, who top-scored with 66, India were bowled out for 233 in 44 overs after being asked to bat first. The visitors’ innings faltered after a promising start, with the middle order collapsing once Kohli was dismissed by Jofra Archer. England’s pace attack, led by Archer with three...