On Friday night, Virat Kohli took the charge for the ‘Men in Blue and played a captain’s knock of 94 not out off 50 balls laced with 6 maximums and as many as boundaries. With his sensational knock, Kohli guided India to chase down the tough target against the Windies at the expense of 4 wickets to take a 1-0 lead in the 3-match series.
However, the right-hander missed out on his maiden T20I hundred, but his batting masterclass in Hyderabad garnered praise from all quarters.
#KingKohli for a reason 🔥🔥🔥🔥 https://t.co/dwpXHQuL5g
— Rehan Ulhaq (@Rehan_ulhaq) December 7, 2019
Kevin Pietersen’s ‘Holy Smokes’ moment
The best moments of Kohli’s knock were the two magical flicks that left the entire cricketing world open-mouthed in awe, struck by its majesty and beauty.
From fans to former cricketers, the flick had everyone talking about it and admiring skipper Kohli’s skills with the timber. One such reaction came from former England batsman Kevin Pietersen who was left fascinated by Kohli’s flick and he took to Instagram to remark the flick as ‘quite something’.
Pietersen’s reaction to Kohli’s flick, “Holy smokes”, says it all about how the shot has got the cricketing world riled up.
