The match against Pakistan was Kohli’s 100th T20I in the Indian jersey. Kohli made his T20 debut in 2010 against Zimbabwe. Kohli is only the second player to complete 100 matches in all three formats.
First Published Aug 29, 2022, 6:52 PM IST
Dubai: Virat Kohli completed his 100th T20I match in his career. Kohli scored 35 runs off 34 balls against Pakistan in the Asia Cup. Kohli struggled well to bat in his natural style. But some shots reminded me of old Kohli. Kohli also returned to the pavilion after Rohit Sharma (12) was dismissed. Both had poor shot selection.
Former player and commentator Sunil Gavaskar has now come out criticizing the way Kohli and Rohit were dismissed. “Nothing can be judged just because Rahul got out in one ball. Kohli and Rohit had more time to bat together. When Kohli was going through a bad run of form, I blamed luck at times. But the match against Pakistan cannot be blamed on luck. He had a lot of luck against Pakistan. Kohli’s catch is dropped by Fakhar Zaman.
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The inside edges were also adequate. But on the whole Kohli’s innings was not bad. But Kohli should have been able to capitalize on the start he got. At least 60-70 runs were expected from Kohli. But after Rohit got out, Kohli also returned. There is no doubt that the shot selection was poor. “There was no need to play big shots in that situation,” Gavaskar said.
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The match against Pakistan was Kohli’s 100th T20I in the Indian jersey. Kohli made his T20 debut in 2010 against Zimbabwe. Kohli is only the second player to complete 100 matches in all three formats. Former New Zealand player Ross Taylor became the first cricketer to achieve the feat.
Last Updated Aug 29, 2022, 6:52 PM IST
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