How Virat Kohli Took On 'Big Dog' Jofra Archer, Sent Him To Cleaners. Watch

03.04.2023 - 06:41 sports.ndtv.com

After getting dropped early on, Virat Kohli turned the tables against Jofra Archer in a high-octane battle between two of the finest cricketers in the game.

Archer, making his debut for Mumbai Indians, spilled a difficult chance to send Kohli packing early one but from that moment, the RCB batter had the upper hand.

Kohli hit a total of 22 runs against Archer, including 2 sixes and 2 fours and he registered an unbeaten 82-run knock against the 5-time champions on Sunday.

Archer looked to test Kohli early on in the innings but in little time, the former RCB skipper turned the tables and executed some glorious hits all across the park to destroy the Englishman. Here's the video of the duel between Kohli and Archer: Virat Kohli vs Jofra Archer today, the Best vs Best!

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