Twitter reactions on Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni: Twitter was exhilarated on the senior Indian duo finishing the innings vs Australia.
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During the 14th match of the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 between India and Australia at The Oval, India captain Virat Kohli and wicket-keeper batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni aided India to 352/5 post in their allotted quota of 50 overs.
Having won the toss and chose to bat, Kohli would have expected his batsmen (including himself) to put on board such a brilliant display of batting. If Australia seal the chase, it will be the highest chase ever in a World Cup match.
India thrived on the back of opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma’s 127-run opening stand. It wasn’t the only significant partnership for India as it was followed by 93-run partnership for the second wicket between Dhawan and Kohli.
What gave India the big push was an 81-run partnership for the third wicket between Kohli and all-rounder Hardik Pandya. With the latter getting out on 48 in the 46th over, it was Dhoni who scored 27 (14) with the help of three fours and a six in the slog overs. What the veteran cricketer did the best was attacked the opposition bowlers from the word go.
Kohli, who got out in the last over, ended up scoring 82 (77) with the help of four fours and two sixes. Dhawan’s 17th ODI century was the fulcrum of the Indian innings. Before getting out in the 37th over, the southpaw scored 117 (109) with the help of 16 fours.
Twitter reactions on Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni:
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