Rajkot, Jan. 13 -- Star India Virat Kohli is just one big knock away from achieving a new height among Indian batters as they take on New Zealand in the second ODI at Rajkot on Wednesday.

The 37-year-old is in imperious touch with the bat, having struck five successive fifty-plus scores in ODI cricket so far, keeping the streak which started during the final ODI against Australia at Sydney alive during the first NZ ODI at Vadodara, striking a brilliant 93 in 91 balls, with eight fours and a six. Striking at more than run-a-ball, Virat was absolutely chanceless in his approach.

Currently, it is Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane, who are level with the Indian icon with five successive ODI fifty-plus scores. A...