5 Innings which helped Kohli become chase master

Virat Kohli's batting might is stretching the white ball cricket to its very limits
Virat Kohli's batting might is stretching the white ball cricket to its very limits

#4) Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai India, CLT20 2010 Match #15

Kohli could not finish off the match for his team
Kohli could not finish off the match for his team

While his first century in ODI cricket came in a stiff but an easy chase, this Champions League match was a completely different ball game.

While he had not changed much in his batting approach since his debut ODI century, this innings was a sign of things to come. RCB were chasing a tricky 166 runs on a two-paced wicket.

Kohli came in to bat at No. 6 when RCB needed 66 runs off 37 balls with Dravid at the other end. What followed, was an exhibition of shots all around the park. The Delhite raced to 24 runs in 14 balls and the next 15 runs in 5 balls. In the process, he smashed Malinga for 13 runs in 1 over, much before his Hobart's heroics.

The equation came down to 13 in last over, which was reduced to 3 off 1 ball. But he got out to Zaheer Khan on a full toss. He scored 47 runs in that innings.

RESULT: RCB LOST BY 2 RUNS || VIRAT KOHLI'S SCORE:47(24)

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