India was in a dire position when KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane fell early in the morning session of Kolkata Test. Captain Kohli was batting at the other and he was running out of the partners. Sri Lanka was right on top with the ball to win this game but then ‘Virat Kohli’ happened, who took India into a commanding position from nowhere.
Kohli was not among the runs in Test cricket and he got out for a duck in the first innings as well. However, he roared back very loud and took the game away from Sri Lanka’s reach with his 18th Test century. The 119-ball knock features 12 fours and 2 sixes and it made Kohli only second Indian to climb 50 International centuries mountain after the great Sachin Tendulkar.
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As soon as he reached there, Twitter went berserk with praises. Have a look what people had to say about this master class innings.
Top drawer century from @imVkohli. Held the side together when there was danger and just so easily changed style and attacked.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) November 20, 2017
Strike rate of 57 before Lunch. Watchful.
Strike rate rocketed to 131 after Lunch. Two contrasting, but equally important, aspects of his batting skill on display. In a different league. #RunMachineKohli— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) November 20, 2017
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Test century number 18 for Virat Kohli! His third against Sri Lanka and his first at Eden Gardens. #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/FgP30ozoyh
— ICC (@ICC) November 20, 2017
Change of situation that brought about change in gears in Virat Kohli’s batting, was just great to see! Batsman in a different league, that’s what he is.👏👏👏🙏#INDvSL
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) November 20, 2017
50 international centuries already for @imVkohli. Let that sunk in guys
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) November 20, 2017
