Twitter reactions on Virat Kohli’s 42nd ODI century: Twitter was exhilarated after the Indian captain scored a ton after 10 matches.
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During the second ODI of the ongoing India’s tour of West Indies at Port of Spain, India captain Virat Kohli registered his 42nd ODI century to put India in a commanding position. Despite this century coming after only 10 matches, it is among one of Kohli’s longest streaks without a century.
Coming in to bat at No. 3 in the first over itself, Kohli made sure the Indian batting lineup doesn’t fall apart especially after West Indies fast bowler Sheldon Cottrell drew first blood in the match.
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Kohli shared a 74-run partnership for the second wicket alongside vice-captain Rohit Sharma before the latter played a false shot off West Indies all-rounder Roston Chase in the 16th over.
The 30-year old cricketer looked set to play a big innings from the word go. The first few boundaries hit by Kohli saw him timing the ball to perfection. Him hitting some crisp shots between the gaps in the powerplay was a clear indication of him getting into his mode.
On the last delivery of the 15th over, Kohli edged a Carlos Brathwaite delivery to find a boundary through the third-man region. While the shot saw him crossing the 50-run mark, Kohli completed his century in the 37th over when he drove West Indies captain Jason Holder to long-on for a single.
On his way to his hundred, Kohli surpasses former India captain Sourav Ganguly to become the second-highest run-scorer among Indian batsmen. Overall, Kohli is now the eight-highest run-scorer in ODIs.
Twitter reactions on Virat Kohli’s 42nd ODI century:
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