Virat Kohli became the first Indian batsman to smash a ton in Pink Ball Test at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday.
In the process, the Indian skipper scored his 27th Test century. Kohli reached the landmark with a double off left-arm spinner Taijul Islam in the 68th over. He completed his hundred off 159 balls, which was laced with 12 fours.
Kohli came out in the middle when India were 43/2 after losing both the openers – Mayank Agarwal and Rohit Sharma -early. The captain first put up a 94-run partnership with Cheteshwar Pujara (55) and followed it with a 99 runs stand with Ajinkya Rahane (51).
After bowling Bangladesh out for a paltry 106 in their first innings, India in response have already posted a lead of 183 till lunch on Day 2.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
Red Ball … White Ball … Now Pink Ball … @imVkohli is the best Batsman across all formats in this era … #100 #INDvBAN
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) November 23, 2019
20th Test century as Captain of India ✅
27th Test century of his career ✅
70th International century ✅
41st international century as captain (joint-most)✅
1st Indian to hit a century in day/night Test ✅#KingKohli pic.twitter.com/q01OKPauOu— BCCI (@BCCI) November 23, 2019
He’s on one here! Best player to watch batting??? Surely! #kohli #INDvBAN
— Isa Guha (@isaguha) November 23, 2019
Virat Kohli
– Becomes 1st Indian to score a ton in red, white and pink ball cricket
– 1st Indian to hit 💯 in D/N Test
– Scores his 70th international ton (just 2 years back he brought his 50th international ton at Eden Gardens)
– 27th Test hundred and 20th as captain#INDvBAN— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang) November 23, 2019
Another classy century. 27. In the same number of innings it took Tendulkar. Kohli idolises Tendulkar, he is, literally, following in his footsteps
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) November 23, 2019
Kohli’s march to all-time greatness continues uninterrupted. Weak opponents, sure, but a century does not come as a gift. And what an amazing converion rate!
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) November 23, 2019
Another 💯 what a player 👑 @imVkohli 👏👏👏🇮🇳🙌🙏🙏 #PinkBallTest
— Rahul Sharma (@ImRahulSharma3) November 23, 2019
Most international 100s
100 Tendulkar (782 inns)
71 Ponting (668 inns)
70 Kohli (438 inns)#IndvBan #IndvsBan#pinkball#pinkballTest— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) November 23, 2019
First Indians to hit a ton in:
Day/Night ODI: Sanjay Manjrekar v SA at New Delhi (1991)
Day/Night T20I: Rohit Sharma v SA at Dharamsala (2015)
Day/Night Test: VIRAT KOHLI v Bangladesh at Eden Gardens (2019)#INDvBAN #PinkBallTest
— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang) November 23, 2019
#KingKohli #PinkBallTest #INDvBANhttps://t.co/D2s47rgabw pic.twitter.com/rxc3zo282v
— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) November 23, 2019
Wah virat wah #Kohli #INDvBAN #PinkBall pic.twitter.com/dnFi2qkO4H
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh) November 23, 2019
Another Feather in the Cap👏🙏🏻
Fastest to 70 International Hundreds:
Virat Kohli – 439 Innings🔥
Sachin Tendulkar – 505 Innings
Ricky Ponting – 649 Innings#ViratKohli #KingKohli #PinkBallTest pic.twitter.com/uu6o6GiOUs— Virat Kohli Trends™ (@TrendVirat) November 23, 2019
What a way to make your #PinkBall debut!
Virat now has the 2nd most centuries as a captain – 20. Only Graeme Smith has more, with 25.#PlayBold #PinkBallTest #INDvsBAN #WTC21 pic.twitter.com/5HoNc9lmC6— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) November 23, 2019
Pink Ball, Red or White, Virat Kohli scoring a century is a regular sight. 😉👑
Played, skip! 👏#SaddaPunjab #INDvBAN #PinkBallTest pic.twitter.com/wwpbZ1hCen
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) November 23, 2019
Red Ball: Scored century in his first innings as captain.
White Ball: Scored century in his second innings as captain.
Pink Ball: Scored century in his first innings as captain.
😊😊😊
— KARTHIK DP (@dp_karthik) November 23, 2019
First to score hundred for India in
Test: Lala Amarnath (1933/34)
D/N Test: Virat Kohli (2019/20)ODI: Kapil Dev (1983)
D/N ODI: Sanjay Manjrekar (1991)T20I: Suresh Raina (2010)
D/N (Night) T20I: Rohit Sharma (2015)— satish singh (@satish81) November 23, 2019
