Virat Kohli Birthday: Top 5 Kohli knocks in ODIs

#5 107 vs Pakistan – 2015 World Cup (Adelaide)

Virat Kohli's 100 vs Pakistan in India's opening game against Pakistan was his second World Cup ton.

Any India-Pakistan game is a big game and a World Cup game just increases the pressure and the intensity. There was no shortage of atmosphere at an Adelaide Oval which was packed to the rafters. Drums beat rhythmically, horns blared out loud and clear, there was singing and dancing and the crowd was right in the game.

A special atmosphere meant a special performance was inevitable. And Virat Kohli produced a special innings. He might have had better performances before this knock but given the stage, the occasion, the pressure and the opposition, this will go down as a special effort.

Virat Kohli came into to bat in the 8th over after India lost Rohit Sharma. Kohli was short on runs as after a brilliant Test series against Australia, he failed to score anything substantial in the following tri-series and the warm-up games. Thus, Kohli started sedately. But once he was set, he made sure he played a big innings and registered his 22nd ODI ton. Along with Dhawan (73) and Raina (74), the then Indian vice-captain shared 100-run partnerships to help India post 300.

Enroute to a majestic 107, Kohli became the first Indian to score a World Cup ton against arch-rivals Pakistan.