Reliving Virat Kohli's five best knocks in T20 cricket

Star India batter Virat Kohli became the fourth-highest run-scorer in T20 cricket, From 2007, Virat has evolved into a legend in this format. In 362 matches and 345 innings, he has scored 11,429 runs, decorated with six centuries and 86 half-centuries in the shorter format, with the best score of 122 not out. Let's take a look into five of his best knocks to date.

Updated On: 2023-04-11 05:05 PM IST

Compiled by : Apurv Chatterjee

Virat Kohli (Pic: AFP)

India vs Pakistan- T20 World Cup 2022

Chasing a formidable target of 160 set by Pakistan, India lost four wickets early on before Kohli and Hardik Pandya stitched a crucial 113-run partnership together to take India closer to victory. The Indian team needed to score 48 runs in their last three overs, Virat remained unbeaten on 82* off 53 deliveries, which registered as one of his best knocks to date.

India vs South Africa, 2014 World T20

Rohit Sharma was dismissed early in the innings, but then that brought Virat Kohli out in the centre and he takes the India’s charge. He scored just 5 fours and 2 sixes in a 44-ball innings where he scored an unbeaten 72 as India registered a win and entered the finals.

 

India vs Australia, World T20 Mohali 2016

India took on Australia in the World 20 at Mohali. Chasing 161, India got off to a rather shaky start, but Virat Kohli put together a stand with Yuvraj SIngh and then with MS Dhoni to power India to an emphatic win, Virat scored 82 runs in 51 balls.

 

India vs Pakistan, 2016 Asia Cup

Though this innings was considered as a one of the best innings, India were chasing 84 for the win and on the face of it, That was before Mohammad Amir hammered the top-order, removing the openers Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane for ducks in the first over and soon India found themselves at 8/3 after Suresh Raina too goes early then Virat kohli entered and scored 49 out 51 balls.

Ind vs West Indies, Hyderabad, 2019

This Inning is remembered as one of the destructive and unstoppable knocks of Virat Kohli.Kohli struggled to time the ball at the start of the innings but after that he changed the gear and smashed Every bowler that came into the bowl, he scored 94 not out and India chased down 208 runs target.

 

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