<p>Virat Kohli on Wednesday became the fastest batsman to reach 12,000 ODI runs in 242 innings, breaking a record held by legendary compatriot Sachin Tendulkar.</p>.<p>Kohli reached the milestone during the third and final match against Australia here.</p>.<p>Kohli, who needed 23 runs for the landmark coming into the match, touched the figure in his 242nd innings when he took a single off Sean Abbott in the 13th over of the India innings.</p>.<p>In comparison, it took Tendulkar 300 games to get there.</p>.<p>The 32-year-old Indian captain was playing in his 251st ODI and averages close to 60 in the format with 43 hundreds and 59 half-centuries. He made his debut in 2008. Tendulkar scored 18,426 runs from 463 ODIs between 1989 and 2012 at an average of 44.83 with the help of 49 hundreds and 96 half-centuries.</p>
<p>Virat Kohli on Wednesday became the fastest batsman to reach 12,000 ODI runs in 242 innings, breaking a record held by legendary compatriot Sachin Tendulkar.</p>.<p>Kohli reached the milestone during the third and final match against Australia here.</p>.<p>Kohli, who needed 23 runs for the landmark coming into the match, touched the figure in his 242nd innings when he took a single off Sean Abbott in the 13th over of the India innings.</p>.<p>In comparison, it took Tendulkar 300 games to get there.</p>.<p>The 32-year-old Indian captain was playing in his 251st ODI and averages close to 60 in the format with 43 hundreds and 59 half-centuries. He made his debut in 2008. Tendulkar scored 18,426 runs from 463 ODIs between 1989 and 2012 at an average of 44.83 with the help of 49 hundreds and 96 half-centuries.</p>