India defeated Sri Lanka in the second T20I at I♋ndore to take 1-0 lead in the three-match series. After the first game got washed out in Indore, both the teams headed into🍸 the Holkar cricket stadium to taste the triumph, but it was Virat Kohli-led side who registered the victory eventually.
Apart fr🃏om the w🐲in, the Indian captain had another moment to cherish and it was a milestone that he achieved during the match.
In the 17th over of Indian’s innings, Kohli flicked a full delivery bowled on the leg by Lasith Malinga to d🎉eep mid-wicket for a single and became the fastest batsman to complete 1000 T20I runs as captain.
Kohli surpassed South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis to reach the incredible feat. T🎀he Delhi-born achieved the ꦡlandmark in 30 innings while Du Plessis took 31 innings to reach the 1000-run mark.
The unstoppable Virat𒐪 Kohli reached another milestone in the second T20I as he completed 1,000 runs as captain in T20Is 👊
— ICC (@ICC)
Earlier, after opting to field, the ‘Men in Blue’ restricted visitors to 142, thanks to the outstanding performance by Indian bowlers. In response, K🌳L Rahul (45) exhibited an attacking approach and took India to 54 for no loss in 6 overs.
Later, Kohli (30) and Shreyas Iyer (34) played handy knocks to take India to victory. The Indian captain finished things with a six over deep fine leg.
The third and final match will be played in P⛦une on🌠 Friday (Jan 10).
