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Virat Kohli Ends Drought With His Maiden T20 International Ton As India Win Big

Virat Kohli hit his first international century since November 2019 with a maiden T20 ton for India to lead the team's 101-run thrashing of Afghanistan in the Asia Cup on Thursday. The star batsman stood unbeaten on 122 off 61 deliveries to power India to 212-2 in Dubai after being put into bat first in their last Super Four match following their elimination from the tournament. Seam bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar then returned his T20 best of five wickets for four runs to help limit Afghanistan to 111-8 with Ibrahim Zadran unbeaten on 64.

Kohli ends drought with his maiden T20 international ton as India win big

Virat Kohli hit his first international century since November 2019 with a maiden T20 ton for India to lead the team's 101-run thrashing of Afghanistan in the Asia Cup on Thursday.

Asia Cup, India vs Afghanistan Highlights: Virat Kohli’s first international ton in nearly 3 years lights up dead-rubber win over Afghanistan

Virat Kohli has got an international hundred on Thursday night. The wait for his 71st international hundred ended when he disdainfully smacked Afghanistan’s Fareed Ahmad over the mid-wicket boundary to bring up his first T20I century off just 53 balls. As he took off his helmet, raised his bat to the smattering of crowd in the stadium and kissed his wedding ring in his necklace, Kohli’s gentle smile screamed of the relief he must have felt. Probably, he would have least expected to bring up his 71st century in the shortest format while opening the innings with regular skipper Rohit Sharma opting to rest in the inconsequential match. As It HappenedOnly an event as special as this could have injected some interest in the match. His innings of unbeaten 122 off 61 balls (with 12 fours and six sixes), which had one blemish when he was dropped on 28 by Ibrahim Zadran at deep mid-wicket off captain Mohammad Nabi, helped India post a mammoth total of 212/2.

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.

Asia Cup 2022: Virat Kohli ends drought with his maiden T20 international ton

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 two sixes after India were put in to bat in their last Super Four contest after being eliminated from the tournament.

No place for hooliganism in cricket, says angry PCB chief

Ramiz Raja on Thursday said there is no place for hooliganism in the gentleman's game and blamed Afghanistan fans for the off-field brawl between supporters of both the nations after a nail-biting Asia Cup match in Sharjah. Fans of Pakistan and Afghanistan literally came to blows following the former's one-wicket win in the Super 4 match on Wednesday. The trigger for the brawl on Wednesday was fuelled by Pakistan batter Asif Ali getter rather physical with Fareed Ahmed after the pacer's in your face celebrations following the former's dismissal.

India vs Afghanistan, Live Streaming: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Score

Rohit Sharma-led India will be squaring off against Afghanistan in their final Super 4 clash of the ongoing Asia Cup 2022 on Thursday at the Dubai International Stadium. Team India are already out of the reckoning for a place in the final and the side would be playing for their pride and they would try to register at least one win in the Super 4 stage. Before this match, India faced defeats against Pakistan and Sri Lanka and the side have been subjected to criticism for few selection calls like playing Deepak Hooda as a finisher ahead of Dinesh Karthik and Axar Patel. So it will be interesting to see what team combination India goes in with for clash against Afghanistan.

'Next time baat ko nation pe mat lena': Former Afghanistan cricket chief issues stern warning to Shoaib Akhtar

Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar and ex-Afghanistan Cricket Board chief executive Shafiq Stanikzai were involved in a heated argument on social media after unruly scenes broke out between fans of both teams here on Wednesday. Pakistan and Afghanistan played out a thrilling 'Super Four'-stage clash in the ongoing Asia Cup. Pakistan pacer Naseem Shah hit back-to-back sixes off the first two balls of the final over as Pakistan sealed a one-wicket win to assure themselves a place in the final alongside Sri Lanka. During the game, Afghanistan bowler Fareed Ahmad was also seen making a threatening gesture after running up to Pakistan's Asif Ali, who in response raised his bat as the two players almost came to blows, turning the game played at Sharjah into an ill-tempered clash.

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Virat Kohli Ends Drought With His Maiden T20 International Ton As India Win Big

Kohli ends drought with his maiden T20 international ton as India win big

Asia Cup, India vs Afghanistan Highlights: Virat Kohli’s first international ton in nearly 3 years lights up dead-rubber win over Afghanistan

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

Asia Cup 2022: Virat Kohli ends drought with his maiden T20 international ton

No place for hooliganism in cricket, says angry PCB chief

India vs Afghanistan, Live Streaming: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Score

'Next time baat ko nation pe mat lena': Former Afghanistan cricket chief issues stern warning to Shoaib Akhtar