Virat Kohli led India to a six-wicket win over the West Indies with an unbeatඣen 94 off 50 balls in the first T20I of the three-match series in Hyderabad on Friday.
The Indian skipper’s decision to bowl first didn’t go as per the plan as the touring Caribbean side posted 207/5 in their stipulated 20 overs.
India lost opener, Rohit Sharma, early but then cha🍬se master Kohli stitched a century partnership with KL Rahul (62) and propelled the hosts to cross the line witꩵh eight balls to spare.
Kohli garnered praise from both crick🅘et and the film fraternity for his highest T20I score, which was laced with six boundaries a🙈nd as many sixes.
Here are some of the best reactions:
Amazing. Just amazing,
— Sir Vivian Richards (@ivivianrichards)
दिल जीत लिया – एकदम कड़क
— Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd)
“The kind ꦰof show put on las﷽t night was extraterrestrial” .
— Ashwin 🇮🇳 (@ashwinravi99)
Maybe not one of the most fluent n that makes this knock that much more special. One of the best I've seen Virat bat 🙌🙌🙌
— Deep Dasgupta (@DeepDasgupta7)
WOW!!!
Can't think of any other adjective for this knock 🙌— Siddharthh Kaul (@iamsidkaul)
🅘Don’t remember the lasꦜt time I saw a batsman look completely out of sorts, find his touch and then finish off in top form all in the space of 50 balls!
— Prithviraj Sukumaran (@PrithviOfficial)
GOAT 94(50)*, class act ruling a chase yet again with 6 4s & 6 6s.𝔍 Champ 👌👏
Ind leads the series 𝔍1-0.. comfortably chasing 208 with 8 balls to spare and 6 w💦kts in hand..
— Kaushik LM (@LMKMovieManiac)
Kohli hai tho kuch b🔥i possible hai what a chase well done 💪🏏 greaꦓt win
— Parvinder Awana (@ParvinderAwana)
Brilliant match, what a knock! Take a bow skip 👐🏻
Superb chase 👌🏻— Kuldeep yadav (@imkuldeep18)
Whatttteeeee match and loved the way took us to v🌺ictory 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
— Sai Dharam Tej (@IamSaiDharamTej)
Cricket runs through my bloods and veins and Over the years of having played/watched the game, if there is one cricketer in today's age that I would stop everything and pay to watch, it has to be KING . Boy, the genius was in Beast Mode today 🔥
— Hemang Badani (@hemangkbadani)
Century or no century, it doesn't matter. always ensures India's win.
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh)
Fantastic run chase by India. 😼Desi🥃re to win most admirable, expressed best by Captain Virat Kohli. Well played!👏👏
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah)
When you chase the runs and win the game for your country you are absolute Masterclass…👍🏻🏏
— Faisal Iqbal🇵🇰🏏فیصل اقبال (@FaisalIqbal෴Cric🎀)
Jus saw the highlights u beauty and the beast ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
Jus loved all the sixers hit over the covers what a player ✨✨✨✨ 🐠😍🥁🐓🥁🥁🥁— thaman S (@MusicThaman)
