Virat Kohli's top 5 innings in 2017

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#2 113 vs New Zealand at Kanpur

India v New Zealand 3rd ODI

With series on the line, Kohli hit a magnificent century to lead home. This century is particularly special because it came against a brilliant NZ bowling attack spearheaded by Southee and Boult.

New Zealand won the toss and put India to bat in a day-night match. The home team lost its key opener Shikhar Dhawan at 14. Kohli who came in to bat with scoreboard reading 29-1 went on to score a century along with Rohit Sharma also scoring his own. Kohli scored 113 off 106 balls with 9 fours and 1 six at a strike rate of 106.6. They both went on to build a partnership of 230 runs before Rohit Sharma got dismissed. It was Kohli's 32nd century and his 5th against New Zealand.

The Kiwis, behind Munro's 62-ball 75 and Latham's 52-ball 65 almost chased this total and India luckily survived by mere 6 runs. Bumrah was the pick of the bowlers with 3/47 in 10 overs.

Rohit Sharma won the MoM but this innings is definitely one of Kohli's very important knocks because of the fact that the series was on the line and India lost its key opener very early in the game.

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