Greatest ODI innings by Indian batsmen post-2000 that wasn't a century

#4 Virat Kohli's 43 vs England

Kohli's innings in the 2013 Champions Trophy Final deserves much more credit than it gets

Probably an innings which is not much spoken about among fans, Kohli's 43 in the Champions Trophy 2013 final deserves as much credit as his other incredible batting performances. In a match curtailed by rain to 20 overs a side, India batted first on a pitch where batting was highly difficult due to incessant rains.

In a virtual T20 match, Kohli consolidated his team's position and looked rock solid till he got out even though India could manage only a meager 129 for 7. The significance of his 43 appears much more magnified when the fact that apart from Kohli, only Shikhar Dhawan and Ravindra Jadeja managed to reach double figures.

His innings included four boundaries and a six as he took on the English pacers and counter-attacked them despite witnessing regular fall of wickets at the other end.

In the end, England failed to chase India's target and fell short by 5 runs, thanks to the efforts of the spin duo of Jadeja and Ashwin and paceman Ishant Sharma. Jadeja was named the Man of the Match, though it was Kohli's resilient innings which laid the foundation for India's victory.