Virat Kohli
He is fresh off that knock against Australia, a knock that took India from a difficult position to a win that rested slowly on the young Kohli’s shoulders. Australia had a rock-solid start to their innings, with openers Usman Khawaja and Aaron Finch taking the team to a quick 50 in 4 overs, and with a run rate of over 10 the men from down under looked set to post an unbeatable total.
They ended their innings perhaps 10 runs short of what they really needed, but with a considerable total nevertheless. Although India had confident beginnings, both openers - Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma – tumbled quickly, with India languishing below the required run rate and two wickets down with only 37 runs on the board.
And then the star shone. Virat Kohli came on to bat and all but changed the face of the game, putting on a 45-run partnership with Yuvraj Singh before an injured Yuvraj lost his wicket.
Now in a tough spot, India needed 67 off 36 – and Kohli well and truly stepped up to the plate. A 51-ball 82 comprised of 11 staggering boundaries took India across the finish line in a 6-wicket victory courtesy superstar Virat Kohli.
He has always drawn comparisons to Sachin Tendulkar, and in the wake of his match-transforming innings, these comparisons have only become louder and more frequent.
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