Watch: Virat Kohli Reaches Half-century With Classy Six vs Pakistan In Asia Cup

04.09.2022 - 20:11 sports.ndtv.com

After a half-century against Hong Kong, Virat Kohli scored yet another 50-plus score against arch-rivals Pakistan in a Super 4 match of the Asia Cup on Sunday.

What everyone wanted from India's top-order was a change in mindset and the strike rates of 175 (Rohit Sharma), 140 (KL Rahul) and 136 (Kohli) were a testimony to that.

Skipper Rohit Sharma (28) and KL Rahul (28) were outstanding in the Powerplay while Virat Kohli (60) gave glimpses of his vintage self by playing one of his most sublime knocks in recent times to take India to a more than respectable total.

Kohli deserves the maximum credit for the total India achieved against Pakistan spinners, especially leg-spinner Shadab Khan (2/31 in 4 overs), who got important wickets of Rahul and Rishabh Pant (14).

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Former India captain Virat Kohli put an end to the long wait for a century in international cricket as he slammed a career-best unbeaten 122 against Afghanistan in the Super 4 stage of the recently concluded Asia Cup. He also ended the tournament as the highest run-getter, also scoring two half-centuries in the tournament, with which he signalled a much awaited return to form.

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Sri Lanka and Pakistan would be squaring off in the final of Asia Cup on Sunday evening at the Dubai International Stadium. Sri Lanka did not lose a single match in the Super 4 stage while Pakistan lost only one and that loss came against Dasun Shanaka-led Sri Lanka in a match that was pretty much a dress rehearsal for the summit clash. However, it is important to remember that for Friday's contest against Sri Lanka, Pakistan had rested Naseem Shah and he would be back for the Babar Azam-led side. The toss has played a crucial role in this Asia Cup as well, and Sri Lanka have won all their matches in the ongoing tournament when they have chased. Their only loss in this edition came in the group stage against Afghanistan and it was when they batted first.

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Star India batter Virat Kohli on Thursday ended a long wait before finally scoring his first century in nearly three years. Kohli, who last scored a century back in November 2019, scored an unbeaten 122 off 61 balls in the Asia Cup Super 4 clash in Dubai. While India might've failed to reach the final of the Asia Cup, Kohli's return to form has been the biggest positive, especially with the T20 World Cup scheduled to be held in Australia next month.

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India star batter Virat Kohli ended his century drought, reaching the three-figure mark against Afghanistan in the Asia Cup Super 4 match in Dubai. Kohli smashed an unbeaten 122 of 61, the highest score by a batter in T20Is for India, as India posted a mammoth total of 212/2. This was Kohli's 71st century in international, and his first since November 2019. As Kohli scored his maiden T20I century, people from all walks of life took to Twitter to hail the 33-year-old batter.

Watch: Virat Kohli Smashes Elusive 71st Century With Six In Asia Cup Match vs Afghanistan

Virat Kohli hit his first international century since November 2019 with his maiden T20 ton for India as his side piled up 212-2 against Afghanistan at the Asia Cup on Thursday. The star batsman stood unbeaten on 122 off 61 deliveries with 12 fours and six sixes in Dubai after India were put in to bat in their last Super Four contest after being eliminated from the tournament. Kohli, 33, hit a four and a six off pace bowler Fareed Ahmad to reach his first India ton in nearly three years -- his last hundred coming in a Test against Bangladesh.

Virat Kohli Finally Ends Century Drought After Close To Three Years With Scintillating Knock vs Afghanistan

Virat Kohli finally ended a long wait, one which had started from November, 2019, when he last scored a century in international cricket. On Thursday, the wait of more than two years and nine months ended when the former Indian cricket team captain reached the triple-figure mark with six off Fareed Ahmad in the 19th over of the Asia Cup Super 4 match against Afghanistan. That shot meant that after almost three years, Kohli hit a ton - which was his 71st century across formats! With an authoritative pull shot against Fareed Ahmad's short ball, he cleared the deep mid-wicket boundary to reach the momentous mark.