Virat Kohli-led India’s fightback after the hosts bought off to a dreadful begin within the third T20I towards England on the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. However, Kohli’s unbeaten knock of 77 helped the hosts get better as India piled a difficult 156/6 of their 20 overs. This was additionally Kohli’s second half-century in consecutive T20Is and his twenty seventh on this format.
The Indian skipper began his innings on a cautious be aware, as the hosts had been reeling at 24/3 in 5.2 overs. However, Kohli switched gears in direction of the tip of the innings as India fetched 69 within the ultimate 5 overs. Out of the 69, 49 from 17 balls got here from Kohli’s bat. During the course, Kohli additionally smacked 17 runs within the 18th over bowled by Mark Wood, which included two sixes and a 4.
The late power-hitting additionally noticed Hardik Pandya offering the proper assist to his skipper. Together, the pair added 70 runs for the sixth wicket.
Several former cricketers joined on Twitter to laud the Indian skipper for his good rescue work. Here are a couple of tweets:
This has been a masterclass from Virat Kohli. If you are a younger batsman wherever on the planet, watch this innings once more however with a pocket book and a pen. #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/VjKQcdWzmj
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) March 16, 2021
That was particular from Kohli. 49 of his final 17 balls.
Garza Garza Sher Garza#INDvENG pic.twitter.com/RwwhRY3lrA— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) March 16, 2021
When the going will get powerful, the powerful get going
An excellent * (46) by Captain Kohli when Team wanted it probably the most #PlayDaring #WeAreChallengers #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/G98CWuO9mt
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) March 16, 2021
Genius @imVkohli !! Of all the nice gamers he’s probably the most pleasing on the attention … #INDvENG
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) March 16, 2021
Never uninterested in evolution. #Kohli pic.twitter.com/oaGi6qIN2p
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh) March 16, 2021
Virat Kohli’s pure grasp class in wooden’s over…
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) March 16, 2021
The five-match sequence is squared at 1-1.
