Virat Kohli's 5 best innings in 2016

#3 235 vs England, Mumbai

Kohli had a slow start to this innings against England at the Wankhede: he took nine balls to get off the mark. Early in his stay, the English bowlers applied a simple strategy: bowling in the area outside off stump, trying to extract an edge, which is the only perceptible flaw in Kohli’s technique.

But the conditions weren’t such that could trouble him. He ensured that he was playing all deliveries outside the off stump with soft hands, guiding it between slip and gully.Against the spinners, he used the crease, going back and forth to pull the ball in the gap between midwicket and square leg.

With wickets falling in front of him, Kohli started playing more openly. He later conceded that the plan was closing in on the lead and getting as close to England’s first innings total as possible. With a solid looking Jayant Yadav for company, Kohli got the chance to build on the hundred. Even at the fag end of the day, his straight drives and square cuts were just as effective.

The result was his third double hundred in Tests, and his third in three consecutive series.

Sit back and watch Kohli’s career-best Test score here.