Twitter reactions on Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni: Twitter went crazy as both the cricketers combined together to power India to a handsome total.
During the second T20I of the ongoing Australia’s tour of India at Bengaluru, India captain Virat Kohli and wicket-keeper batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni joined hands to propel India to 190-4 in their allotted quota of 20 overs.
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The duo joined hands after another wicket-keeper batsman in Rishabh Pant was dismissed by D’Arcy Short in the 11th over of the Indian innings. They ended up sharing a 100-run partnership for the fourth wicket as India recovered from losing three wickets at regular intervals.
As seen on numerous occasions earlier, whenever Dhoni and Kohli bat together, India end up prospering from their partnership. Apart from them hitting the boundaries, it is their running between wickets which is worth the watch.
While Kohli hit the first boundary of the partnership off Australia leg-spinner Adam Zampa, Dhoni wasn’t too far behind as he hit Short a six over deep mid-wicket in the following over.
Going into the death overs, the duo collected nine and 14 runs in the 14th and 15th over bowled by Pat Cummins and Jhye Richardson respectively. With them tasting blood before the slog overs, both of them made optimum use of the last five overs as India collected 77 runs between overs 15-20.
In the 16th over, Kohli hitting Australia and Royal Challengers Bangalore fast bowler Nathan Coulter-Nile for three sixes in a row remained the highlight of the innings. Australia captain Aaron Finch’s decision to give the ball to Short in the 18th over proved costly as Dhoni a couple of sixes and a four against the part-time spinner.
Before getting out in the last over, Dhoni ended up scoring 40 (23) with the help of three fours and three sixes. On the other hand, Kohli remained unbeaten after scoring his 20th T20I half-century, 72* (38), with the help of two fours and six sixes.
Their partnership enticed numerous reactions in the affirmative on social media platform Twitter. Read some of them below:
Innings Break!
Kohli finishes it off in style. #TeamIndia post a formidable total of 190/4 (Virat 72*, Rahul 47) for Australia to chase.
Will #TeamIndia defend the total or will the Aussies chase it down? #INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/UanzfBKE0m
— BCCI (@BCCI) February 27, 2019
Most sixes in an innings for India (T20Is)
21 vs SL, Indore, 2017
13 vs NZ, Christchurch, 2009
13 vs Ire, Malahide, 2018
13 vs NZ, Hamilton, 2019
13 vs Aus, Bengaluru, 2019 *#INDvAUS— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) February 27, 2019
Virat Kohli’s brutal knock of 72 from 38 balls featured six sixes, the most he’s EVER struck in a T20I innings. More room in the air! #INDvAUS
— Samuel Ferris (@samuelfez) February 27, 2019
Virat Kohli launches yet another into the stands for this sixth six, India finish at 190/4 https://t.co/Y1nGAsnhLP #INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/ppHt2IXuty
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) February 27, 2019
Most 6s in a T20I innings at Bengaluru
13 – IND vs AUS, TODAY
12 – IND vs ENG, 2017#INDvAUS #AUSvIND— Abhishek Kumar (@abhik2593) February 27, 2019
Skeptics, critics and general worriers, happy with @msdhoni’s batting today?
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) February 27, 2019
Kohli and Dhoni complete 500 partnership runs in T20Is.
They average over 100 as a pair.#IndvAus
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) February 27, 2019
First MS Dhoni and then Virat Kohli have crossed 50 career sixes in T20Is in this match!#IndvAus
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) February 27, 2019
Virat on fire, Dhoni finding his touch, India recover strongly. Could get 180-185 which would daunt Aus
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) February 27, 2019
Virat Kohli wow #INDvAUS
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) February 27, 2019
Most sixes in an innings for Virat Kohli in International cricket:
7 sixes vs Australia, 2013 (Jaipur ODI)
6 sixes vs Australia, TodayThe previous most he hit in a T20I was 4 sixes vs Sri Lanka in the WT20 2014 Final. #INDvAUS
— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) February 27, 2019
How’s that for one’s 50th six in T20Is! Driven over extra cover and shot of the day thus far! KING KOHLI! 💙#INDvAUS #INDvsAUS pic.twitter.com/I6k9gzCPWE
— M S Krishna Prateek (@mskp_29) February 27, 2019
No batsman has ever adapted so effortlessly and splendidly across three formats as Virat Kohli… Adroitly attuned to beats and requisites of each format. Pure genius #INDvAUS @imVkohli
— Navneet Mundhra (@navneet_mundhra) February 27, 2019
Virat Kohli once again the only batsman to average 50+ in all 3 formats.
— abhi (@Fake_Acc18) February 27, 2019
Most boundary fours in T20 Internationals:
223 V KOHLI/ T Dilshan
218 Mohd Shahzad
207 Rohit Sharma
200 M Guptill#INDvAUS— Deepu Narayanan (@deeputalks) February 27, 2019
Tonight nobody will question Dhawan & Pant slow innings, people only question MSD always…MSD is a legend and always will be..well played Dhoni tonight #INDvAUS
— Abhijeet Singh (@Abhijeet_Sinngh) February 27, 2019
MS Dhoni goes for a Quick Knock with Strike Rate – 174 !! MS Dhoni is his Name and replying with performance is his game! 😎❤ pic.twitter.com/6pUP3Aki2X
— Mahi Shiwankar 🇮🇳❤ (@mahishiwankar07) February 27, 2019
