Virat Kohli Scores Another International Century

 

Virat Kohli slammed yet another century and recorded it in his name in South Africa. The century came in the first innings in the first Test match at the Wanderers. Virat scored 119 runs off 181 balls that included 18 hits to the fence. This innings proved to be his career best score in Tests.

Kohli is one man who is being tagged as being able to break the records set by Sachin Tendulkar. And he certainly looks set for the job. The innings by Kohli gave a much needed push to the Indian score after the top order once again failed to click on this tour.

Kohli completed his half century in 76 balls in which he hit nine fours. At one stage, Virat was scoring at a strike rate of 100 just before lunch on the first morning. However, the fall of wickets at the other end made him play a bit cautiously to preserve wickets.

It took Virat a total of 140 balls to complete his Test century away from home. This was a great effort on his part, especially when the Indian batsmen were always falling to the short balls and failing to read the fast pitches in the African nation even after playing three ODI games earlier.

One thing that was pretty evident from Virat’s batting was that he was batting with a purpose. The fast pitches no more looked intimidating and Virat was playing at ease. It was not easy batting after the fall of two quick wickets and India looking in a slender position.

But this is when real players show their charm and that is what Virat did. The important thing is that he did not allow the bowlers to dominate. And that gave him the extra confidence and luck going on his side. He came in his groove and got settled into a good rhythm. The boundaries he hit showed the confidence written all over them.

It was a very important knock that brought India back into the game. Though the first innings score of 280 runs doesn’t look too big, the efforts that were put in, makes it a big score, though may not be enough to give India a win.

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