Throwbacks are genuinely good if they are best remembered for a pure masterclass. One such masterful knock was witnessed on this day i.e. 27th March in the year 2016 when Virat Kohli almost single-handedly took India over the line in a must-win clash against the mighty Aussies.
Well, the current Indian skipper rates this knock as one of the prime knocks in his career and why not. This knock came in the context to seal a semifinal spot in the ICC World T20 2016. He scored an unbeaten 82 off 51 deliveries which included 9 fours and 2 sixes to take India to their 3rd World T20 semifinals.
Talking about the match, India had been set a target of 161 and they were struggling at one stage with 94 for the loss of 4 wickets in 14 overs. The required-rate was above 10 and only a miracle could have saved India.
Here’s the video:
He anchored his innings very well by hitting in the gaps and running each and every run hard to get the scoreboard ticking. In between, he ensured that the boundaries were coming too and targeted the bowlers at the same time.
When asked, where would he rate this knock in the post-match presentation, Virat Kohli replied:
“It certainly has to be in the top three,” Kohli said at the post-match presentation. “Probably the top right now, because I’m a bit emotional, so I would like to put this on top. Against Australia, a world-class side, literally a quarter-final for us, we had to go over the line. There’s a lot riding on us in this World Cup, we are playing at home and the crowds want to see us and we just want to give them as much entertainment and fun as possible.”
As PM Modi declared a nationwide lockdown, all cricketing ties have been abandoned or postponed for some time now. The cricketers are staying at home to avoid COVID-19 scare.