Record-maker Kohli powers India to 321-6 in 2nd ODI

Skipper Virat Kohli became the fastest-ever batsman to reach 10,000 one-day international runs, smashing an unbeaten 157 as India posted 321 for six against the West Indies on Wednesday.

Kohli crossed the 10,000-run milestone in his 205th innings in Viskhapatnam before proceeding to belt his second successive ton of the five-match series.

The 29-year-old surpassed fellow Indian batting great Sachin Tendulkar, who first crossed the mark in 259 innings in 2001. He is just the 13th batsman, and fifth Indian, to join the elite list.

Nicknamed "King Kohli", the prolific run-getter was dropped on 44 by his opposite number Jason Holder off debutant Obed McCoy and made full use of the reprieve.

He put on 139 runs for third wicket with Ambati Rayudu, who made 73.

India elected to bat first but lost their openers early for 40 runs. Rayudu took stock along with Kohli to rebuild the innings and counter-attack before being bowled by spinner Ashley Nurse.

It was an all Kohli show after that, with the star batsman smashing the ball to all parts of the ground.

Kohli took a single off Nurse to eclipse the 10,000-run mark, before going on to score a hundred with a boundary off Marlon Samuels.

Kohli hit 13 fours and 4 sixes to take the steam out of the opposition's bowling, passing 1,000 ODI runs in just 11 matches this year. Kohli made India take 61 runs from the final 30 deliveries as the hosts look to double their lead. India won their opening match Sunday, with Kohli making 140.

Kohli, playing his 213th ODI, went on to score 157 off 129 deliveries to register his 37th ODI century since making his debut against Sri Lanka in 2008.

He reached the 10,000 milestone with a single off spinner Ashley Nurse, then hit Marlon Samuels for a boundary to get his second successive ton of the five-match series.

He received a clap on the back from batting partner Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who himself breached the 10,000 threshold in July.

Cricket analyst Freddie Wilde likened the speed of Kohli's 10,000 feat to shaving seconds from Usain Bolt's 100 metre world-record time.

The 10,000-run club in ODI cricket (name, country, matches, runs, centuries):

Sachin Tendulkar (IND) 463 18,426 49

Kumar Sangakkara (SRI) 404 14,234 25

Ricky Ponting (AUS) 375 13,704, 30

Sanath Jayasuriya (SRI) 445 13,430 28

Mahela Jayawardene (SRI) 448 12,650 19

Inzamam-ul-Haq (PAK) 378 11,739 10

Jacques Kallis (RSA) 328 11,579 17

Saurav Ganguly (IND) 311 11,363 22

Rahul Dravid (IND) 344 10,889 12

Brian Lara (WIS) 299 10,405 19

Tillakaratne Dilshan (SRI) 319 10,007 22

Mahendra Singh Dhoni (IND) 329 10,143 10