During the India-Pakistan clash, a 114-run partnership for the third wicket effectively sealed the match in India's favour while chasing 242 runs, but India lost Iyer and Hardik Pandya towards the end in quick succession. When Axar walked to the field, India needed 19 runs to complete the
India's batting maestro Virat Kohli opened up on his match-winning 82nd international hundred against Pakistan and said how his favourite cover drive shot presents a 'catch 22' situation for him, as it has been his weakness lately but he has also scored a lot of runs with that.
International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Jay Shah congratulated India's stalwart batter Virat Kohli on scoring his 51st One Day International (ODI) hundred and congratulated him on completing 14000 runs in the 50-over format.
Dubai International Stadium witnessed a masterclass in run-chasing, with Kohli rewriting multiple records, surpassing Ricky Ponting to become the third-highest run-scorer in international cricket and completing 14,000 ODI runs.
Virat Kohli played a gem of an innings in a high-voltage clash of the Champions Trophy against arch-rivals Pakistan on Sunday, bringing up a finely paced century and also creating records in the process.
With this feat, Kohli also became the third batter to reach 14,000 ODI runs, joining the elite company of Sachin Tendulkar and Kumar Sangakkara. In 299 ODIs, Kohli has scored 14,085 runs at an average of 58.20, with 51 centuries and 73 fifties.
After a terrible home Test season against Bangladesh and New Zealand, with horrific outings against the Kiwis in a losing cause, Virat rose above all critics, questioning and doubts with yet another magnificent ton at Perth's Optus Stadium. With this century, he shattered many records as
Virat broke his Test century drought of over 500 days and showcased his class in his favourite Australian conditions, slamming a return-to-form century against the Aussies at Perth's Optus Stadium, tiring out the Aussies mentally and physically to set the tone for a 295-run win.
Virat broke his Test century drought of over 500 days and showcased his class in his favourite Australian conditions, slamming a return-to-form century against the Aussies at Perth's Optus Stadium, tiring out the Aussies mentally and physically to set the tone for a 295-run win.
Virat slammed his first Test century in SENA (South Africa, England, New Zealand and Australia) conditions in almost six years, breaking the Test ton curse at Perth with an unbeaten knock that witnessed him play plenty of 'Vintage Kohli' shots. His last ton in SENA came in December 2018 in A
Virat, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Bumrah emerged as key architects of one of India's most important and best overseas wins given the circumstances, as they crushed Australia by 295 runs in the first Perth Test. India has gained a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.
During the match, Virat scored an unbeaten 100 in 143 balls, with eight fours and two sixes. His runs came at strike rate of 69.93. After scoring the century, Virat had a sight of relief as he raised his bat above his head.