Vivian Richards praises Virat Kohli after his sublime knock against West Indies

West Indies legend Vivian Richards, on Friday expressed admiration for Indian skipper Virat Kohli after his sublime knock as India beat the West Indies by six wickets in the first T20I match of their three match series in Hyderabad.

“Amazing. Just amazing, @imVkohli,” Viv Richards tweeted after the match.

Replying to West Indies legend, Virat Kohli thanked him for the praises and said that this means a lot to him.

“Thanks big BOSS. Coming from you means a lot,” Kohli’s reply read.

Chasing a mammoth target of 208, India lost the wicket of Rohit Sharma early. Virat Kohli and KL Rahul add a 100 runs partnership for the second wicket. The Windies then retaliated by dismissing KL Rahul (62), after which youngster Rishabh Pant was involved in a 48-run third wicket stand with the Indian skipper.

Even though Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer were dissmissed in quick successions, Virat Kohli did not lose his focus and led the run chase. In the end, Kohli sailed the Indian side past the finishing line with six balls to spare. He remained not-out on a 50-ball 94 runs at a strike rate of 188, which included six fours and as much maximums.