India is taking on Pakistan in Sunday's Super 4 of the Asia Cup 2022 in Dubai. The Indians have posted a commanding total of 181/7, thanks to Virat Kohli's exceptional knock of 60, while social media is exultant.
It was an outstanding batting performance by India against arch-rival Pakistan in the Super 4 clash of the 2022 Asia Cup at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday. After being asked to bat first, India posted a substantial total of 181/7, thanks to former skipper and top-order batter Virat Kohli's rock-solid knock of 60. As a result, he slammed his 32nd Twenty20 International (T20I) half-century, which was his consecutive half-century. His innings came off 44 deliveries, including four fours and a six at a strike rate of 136.36. Consequently, social media was exultant with this knock and praised him.
Virat Kohli anchoring the innings 🫶🏻🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/tZfRXHrpK3
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals)Because of this knock, Kohli scripted some records:
Hitting a half century with a six, King Kohli style ❤️ Playing with such calm and aggression at the same time, good going brother 🇮🇳
— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina)ALSO READ: ASIA CUP 2022, IND VS PAK - PANDYA, HOODA, BISHNOI RETURN AS INDIA ASKED TO BAT
Virat Kohli will always be a champion cricketer, one of the best batsman ever to play the game and someone who makes us proud to be an Indian. 🇮🇳
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif)Besides Kohli, skipper-cum-opener Rohit Sharma also scripted a couple of records with his innings of 28:
That four letter word, beginning with an s, for 's innings 😁😁
— Rajal Arora (@RajalArora)As for the match, Pakistani skipper Babar Azam invited India to bat first, as Rahul and Rohit put on 54 for the opening wicket. It was followed by a couple more 30-plus stands between Kohli-Rishabh Pant and Kohli-Deepak Hooda, as India managed 181/7. For Pakistan, leg-spinner Shadab Khan bagged a couple.
Brief scores: IND 181/7 (Kohli- 60; Shadab- 2/31) vs PAK.