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Updated: Dec 27, 2018 14:05 IST

India skipper Virat Kohli had added a new feather into his already illustrious cap as he went past former captain Rahul Dravid’s long-standing record during his innings of 82 in the first innings of the third Test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Thursday.

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With the help of his latest half-century, Kohli surpassed Dravid to become highest-scoring Indian Test batsman on overseas soil in a calendar year. Earlier, Dravid held the record for scoring 1137 runs in overseas Tests in 2002. Kohli now has 1138 runs to his name.

1138: Virat Kohli (2018)

1137: Rahul Dravid (2002)

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With 82 runs today, @imVkohli has surpassed Rahul Dravid (1137) to register most number of runs in a calendar year in overseas Tests #KingKohli pic.twitter.com/HyiYtuBtgJ — BCCI (@BCCI) December 27, 2018

1065: Mohinder Amarnath (1983)

Kohli missed out on a ton on the second day of the Test after he was dismissed for 82 by Mitchell Starc. Kohli tried to hit a short delivery over the third man fielder’s head for a six but was caught out in the deep by Aaron Finch.

This was only the third time that Kohli was dismissed by Starc in a Test match and all three instances have been in different series. The India skipper has now been dismissed caught out for the fifth time in a row and all have been in the ongoing series.

Meanwhile, Kohli’s innings of 82 helped him become the captain with the third-highest score at the historic MCG.