Asia Cup 2022: Virat Kohli hit his maiden T20I hundred, developing with a masterclass of big-hitting in India’s Super 4 match towards Afghanistan. It was additionally the previous captain’s 71st worldwide hundred.
Virat Kohli hits maiden T20I century, ends watch for 71st worldwide hundred (AP Photo)
HIGHLIGHTSVirat Kohli hit the very best particular person rating for India in T20isKohli completed with 122 not out in 61 balls vs AfghanistanKohli’s 71st worldwide hundred got here after 1020-day wait
The watch for the No. 71 was lastly over on Thursday, September 8 as Virat Kohli ended his lengthy drought for a century in worldwide cricket. It got here within the type of his maiden T20I hundred as Virat Kohli was extra relieved than elated within the Super 4 match of Asia Cup 2022 towards Afghanistan in Dubai.
Virat Kohli hit a global hundred after 3 years, exactly 1020 days as he stepped up for India within the useless rubber towards Afghanistan. The former captain scored 122 not out in simply 61 balls as India posted 212 for two 20 overs after Mohammad Nabi gained the toss and Afghanistan opted to area.
Asia CUp, India vs Afghanistan Super 4 Updartes
With the hundred, Kohli equalled Ricky Ponting on the checklist of most centuries in worldwide cricket. Kohli has 71 lots of whereas Sachin Tendulkar is on high of the elite checklist with 100 3-figure scores.
Kohli final scored a global century in a day-night Test towards Bangladesh on the Eden Gardens in November 2019.
MOST HUNDREDS IN INTERNATIONAL CRICKET
Sachin Tendulkar – 100 in 664 matches
Ricky Ponting – 71 in 560 matches
Virat Kohli – 71 in 468 matches
Virat Kohli opened the innings for India after captain Rohit Sharma was rested for the Asia Cup match. Kohli and stand-in captain KL Rahul started on a cautious be aware on an excellent batting pitch but it surely was Kohli who minimize unfastened and took the onus of scoring huge within the powerplay.
Kohli hit 6 sixes and 12 boundaries for 122, which is the very best rating by an Indian in T20I cricket. Kohli additionally grew to become the oldest Indian batter to hit a T20I hundred.
OLDEST INDIANS TO SCORE T20 HUNDREDS
Virat Kohli – 33 years and 307 days
Suryakumar Yadav – 31 years and 299 days
Rohit Sharma – 31 years and 190 days
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