The Indian skipper, Virat Kohli came up with a shot during his 22nd fifty in T20Is which any fan Indian cricket fan can watch it in a loop as it left the premier pacer like Kagiso Rabada in a shock. During the 2nd T20I of the three-match series against South Africa in Mohali, Virat was at his ferocious best when he came into bat after the dismissal of his deputy Rohit Sharma.
It was like Kohli was on a mission to make India win. He was still while shot-making and that was the secret to his record-breaking 72* off 52 balls. All eyes were on the Rabada-Kohli contest as that was the highlight of the series, it seems the Indian skipper may have won round one of the battle that will see the two modern-day greats go up against each other, this Indian home series.
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During the 17th over of the second innings, Kohli won the battle when Rabada strayed on the pads of Kohli, who picked the length early and flicked it for a six over the square leg boundary without much effort. It surely was among the best shots of the match.
Here is the video of the shot:
Kohli Rbada six…!!https://t.co/Uej7ltz0xl
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Kohli now has amassed as many as 2,441 runs from 71 T20Is as compared to Rohit’s 2,434 runs from 97 matches. Needing 150 to win, the visitors got off to a solid start despite losing Rohit in the powerplay itself. The Indian skipper then added 61 runs with Shikhar Dhawan for the 2nd wicket to put India in a commanding position.
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Talking about his known after the match, Kohli said, “When you play like that and win a game for your team, it is always a good feeling. The pitch was very good and an outstanding effort from the bowlers to pull things back. A lot of positive signs for us and we are going in the right direction. The badge in front of my shirt – India – it is a pride to play for my country. If you want to win a game for your team, you will find a way. The will should be to win the game for your country.”
