ENG Vs IND: Here's how Sachin Tendulkar and former cricketers praised Virat Kohli's masterclass in Edgbaston
The 29-year-old Indian skipper Virat Kohli had terrific performance with the bat on Day 2 of the first Test match against England in England at Edgbaston in Birmingham.
Riding on the shoulder of Virat Kohli Indian team manage to score 274 runs on the second day with all wickets down.
Virat Kohli bringing up his maiden Test ton on English soil on Wednesday in the ongoing first test, a host of celebrities showered words of appreciation for Virat Kohli.
Indian run-machine Virat Kohli fought a lone battle for his side and scored 149 runsfrom 225 balls he faced. This innings will probably go down as one of the best the Kohli has played in whites with red ball in England.
A very important knock by @ImVkohli. Lovely way to set up the Test series. Congrats on your Test hundred. #ENGvIND
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) August 2, 2018
One of his most important hundreds. An absolutely brilliant innings from @imVkohli . Has single handedly kept India in the game. What a player ! #ENDvIND
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) August 2, 2018
Test bowling at its best .. Test Batting at its Best from @imVkohli .. These last 2 days have given us all a reminder why it’s the best format by a country mile ... #ENGvIND
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) August 2, 2018
Under the circumstances, one of @imVkohli’s greatest centuries. What a player, what a fighter. #ENGvIND
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) August 2, 2018
Virat Kohli continued to go after the England bowlers to notch up 22 fours and a six during his 225-ball knock.
Virat Kohli has broken the record of former Indian skipper Mohammad Azharuddin. As skipper in England he scored 121 runs at Lords in the year 1990.
Best individual score in first innings as skipper in England:
- Virat Kohli* scored 149 runs in year 2018.
- Mohammad Azharuddin scored 121 runs in year 1990.
- Vijay Hazare scored 89 runs in year 1952.
- Ajit Wadekar scored 85 runs in year 1971.
- Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi scored 64 runs in year 1967. (148 runs in second innings at Leeds)
In year 2014, 134 runs in 10 innings, questions tightly slapped towards him and he answered them gainly, but he was wanted this innings, and when the conditions were tough he stood up and delivered.
India (Playing XI):
Murali Vijay, Shikhar Dhawan, Lokesh Rahul, Virat Kohli(c), Ajinkya Rahane, Dinesh Karthik(w), Hardik Pandya, Ravichandran Ashwin, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Ishant Sharma
England (Playing XI):
Alastair Cook, Keaton Jennings, Joe Root(c), Dawid Malan, Jonny Bairstow(w), Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler, Sam Curran, Adil Rashid, Stuart Broad, James Anderson
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First published: 3 August 2018, 16:17 IST