WI vs IND: Virat Kohli performed prefer it was his fifth match, says Dinesh Karthik on milestone five hundredth sport

By India Today Sports Desk: India wicket-keeping batter Dinesh Karthik has stated that Virat Kohli performed prefer it was his fifth match whereas taking part in his five hundredth worldwide sport. Kohli scored an unbeaten half-century as India completed with 288 for 4 on the finish of Day 1 of their second Test of the three-match collection in opposition to the West Indies.

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Speaking to Cricbuzz, Karthik lauded Kohli’s starvation, saying he performed his five hundredth sport like he was taking part in the fifth match of his profession. Kohli scored an unbeaten 87 off 161 balls, hitting eight boundaries on Day 1 at Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain.

“We can all say about the lovely shots that Kohli played, the cover drives and the pulls. Here is a man playing his 500th match, but he played it like it was his fifth match. That hunger, on a pitch that probably really didn’t aid stroke-making, he fought through it. We saw that in the first Test as well, and we are seeing it again now,” said Karthik.

He went on to say that it was not the most fluent knock from Kohli but he made it count against the West Indies. Kohli’s knock helped India post 288 for 4 at the end of Day 1 against the West Indies.

“If you heard Rahul Dravid talk about him, the 2 issues that he stated have been respect and his sacrifices. You can see that shining by on this innings but once more. Not at his fluent greatest, for positive, however he made it rely. Just ensuring that he stood there. Played these powerful balls out. Just ensuring that he’s mentally there, and making it rely for Team India,” Karthik added.

Alongside Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja additionally performed an important function, scoring 36 runs off 84 balls. Together, they added an unbeaten 106 runs for the fifth wicket, thwarting West Indies’ comeback plans.

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