Virat Kohli led India to a six-wicket☂ win over the West Indies with an unbeaten 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 chase master Kohli stitched a century partnership with KL Rahul (62) and propelled the hosts to cross the line with eight b🍷alls to spare.
Kohli garn𓄧ered praise from both cricket and the film fraternity for his highest T20I score, which was laced with six 𒅌boundaries and 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 of show put on last 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 last time I saw a batsman look completely out of sortsﷺ, find his touch and then finish off in top for♓m 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. Champ 👌👏
Ind leads the series 1-0.. 🍷comfortably chasing 208 with 8 balls to spare and 6 wkts in hand..
— Kaushik LM (@LMKMovieManiac)
Kohli hai tho kuch bi possi♑♌ble hai what a chase well done ��🏏 great 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 victory 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
— 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. Desire to win most admirable, expressed best by Captain Virat Kohli. Well playe🍌d!👏👏
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah)
When you chase the runs and win the game for your country you are absolute Masterclass…👍🏻🏏
&🅠mdash; Faisal Iqbal🇵🇰🏏فیصل اقبال (@FaisalജIqbalCric)
Jus saw the highlights u beauty and the beast ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
Jus loved all the sixers hit over the covers what a player ✨✨📖✨✨ 😍🥁🥁🥁🥁— thaman S (@MusicThaman)
