New Delhi. Virat Kohli once again showed why he is called King Kohli. The lion of India came roaring when India needed Kohli the most in the T20 World Cup. He forced the South African bowlers to go on the back foot when his enthusiasm was sky high. Virat Kohli played a beautiful innings of 76 runs in the final. This helped India reach 176 runs. This is the highest score in a T20 World Cup final.
After seeing this innings of Virat Kohli, Navjot Singh Sidhu said that this player had defended his best for the final. Sidhu said this when Virat scored his fifty, but Rohit said this two days ago. Virat Kohli did not play up to his image in the opening matches of the ongoing T20 World Cup. His highest score in the tournament before the final was 37 runs.
Virat Kohli could only score 75 runs in the tournament before the final. This was the reason why after winning the semi-final against England, Rohit Sharma was asked if Kohli would play the final. Rohit answered this question in one word. He said – make sure. After this he spoke the truth, which shows how much faith the captain has in his player. Rohit said that Virat has probably saved his best for the final.
At one point, India lost three wickets for 34 runs against South Africa. Rohit Sharma (9), Suryakumar Yadav (3), Rishabh Pant (0) were dismissed one after the other. All expectations were pinned on Virat Kohli on this occasion and he did not disappoint. Virat Kohli holds the record for best performances in T20 World Cup knockout matches. Earlier together with Akshar Patel (47) took Team India past 100 runs. After this, he along with Shivam Dubey took India past 150 runs. When Virat got out in the 19th over, 163 runs had already been made.
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First published: June 29, 2024, 22:12 IST