Group India defeated Afghanistan within the Tremendous 4 conflict to complete their marketing campaign within the ongoing Asia Cup 2022 on a excessive observe. Put to bat first, the Males in Blue utterly dominated the proceedings, posting a mammoth whole on the board.
After greater than 1000 days of wait, star batter Virat Kohli ended his century drought, smashing his 71st ton in worldwide cricket. The previous India skipper, who final scored a ton in November 2019, demolished the Afghanistan bowlers all around the park and introduced up his maiden hundred within the shortest format.
Along with his ton, Kohli additionally joined Rohit Sharma within the elite listing of batters who’ve smashed 100 T20I sixes and in addition equalled former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting for optimum centuries within the worldwide enviornment.
Notably, Kohli opened India’s inning as common skipper Rohit was rested. Group India obtained off to a flying begin as Kohli and stand-in captain KL Rahul got here out all weapons blazing towards the Afghans. The duo added 119 runs for the opening wicket earlier than Rahul departed for 62. Kohli, nevertheless, remained unbeaten at 122 of simply 61 deliveries with the assistance of 18 boundaries, together with 6 sixes and propelled the crew’s whole to 212/2 in 20 overs.
In response, Afghanistan had been utterly bulldozed by Indian bowling, as they solely managed to succeed in 111/8 of their allotted 20 overs, dropping the competition by 101 runs.
Indian pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar wreaked havoc at Dubai Worldwide Stadium, bagging a superb five-wicket haul for simply 4 runs in his quota of 4 overs, together with a maiden. For Afghanistan, Ibrahim Zadran was their high scorer with an unbeaten 64 from 59 deliveries.
Right here is how Twitter reacted:
The milestone we would all been ready for and right here it’s!
71st Worldwide Century for @imVkohli 🔥💥#AsiaCup2022 #INDvAFGpic.twitter.com/hnjA953zg9
— BCCI (@BCCI) September 8, 2022
The nice is again @imVkohli
— Hassan Ali 🇵🇰 (@RealHa55an) September 8, 2022
Nicely accomplished champion kohli @imVkohli comfortable to see you getting a 100 👏 #indvsafghanistan #AsiaCup2022
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) September 8, 2022
@imVkohli dancing once more! What a stunning sight
— AB de Villiers (@ABdeVilliers17) September 8, 2022
Completely grasp class from @imVkohli
He confirmed the world tonight what he’s made off.
Although it’s virtually a lifeless rubber recreation for India on this Asia cup,
However in type cheeku 😊 will b absolute gold for India in coming World Cup۔
#GOAT— Ahmad Shahzad 🇵🇰 (@iamAhmadshahzad) September 8, 2022
You possibly can delay class all you wish to, do not even consider denying it.
That ton? Price it is weight in gold. That smile? Priceless. Shine on, champ. @imVkohli— Sunil Chhetri (@chetrisunil11) September 8, 2022
The 71st is lastly right here, lengthy wait however price it. What composed and highly effective innings and assertion from Virat Kohli. Maza aagaya! #INDvsAFG #asiacup2022 @imVkohli pic.twitter.com/4MQWG0zg00
— Rumman Raees (@rummanraees15) September 8, 2022
No Phrases to explain the feelings. All hearts. That is Virat Kohli 2.0 and he is able to take the world by storm. @imVkohli 👑🦁♾ pic.twitter.com/cYXWKwn4yT
— Siddharthh Kaul (@iamsidkaul) September 8, 2022
Maiden T20 century , so comfortable for you @imVkohli You completely deserved it🔥 Immense respect for such a superb innings #INDvAFG pic.twitter.com/H1EVC1N86A
— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina) September 8, 2022
Nothing should buy this respect.. that is what a cricker performs for. A superb hundred @imVkohli. We Hope we don’t have to attend so lengthy on your 72nd century. #IndvsAFG pic.twitter.com/p65KDdOtKo
— Amit Mishra (@MishiAmit) September 8, 2022
Take a bow @imVkohli type is momentary class is everlasting! Fabulous knock 👏 hold shining
— Angelo Mathews (@Angelo69Mathews) September 8, 2022
King Kohli is again & in what nice type! This century was so properly deserved @imVkohli👑 The nation goes to be celebrating this for a very long time now! 🙌🏻#ViratKohli #GOAT #RPSwing pic.twitter.com/jUUB63qvbe
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh) September 8, 2022
Distinctive #100 @imVkohli #IndianCricketTeam #INDvsAFG #AsiaCupT20 pic.twitter.com/fxBUYkHYXG
— Munaf Patel (@munafpa99881129) September 8, 2022
Century after 1021 days! His first in T20Is. What a day for Virat Kohli and Indian cricket! Extra centuries to return. @imVkohli #AsiaCup2022 pic.twitter.com/WZWglIZVbu
— Yusuf Pathan (@iamyusufpathan) September 8, 2022
The 71st 💯 is right here!
100 after practically three years for Virat Kohli 🔥#INDvAFG | #AsiaCup2022 | Scorecard: https://t.co/z8iw8dn85Q pic.twitter.com/qyp1cHiOsX
— ICC (@ICC) September 8, 2022
