Cricket
Kohli made 82 of 54 balls
Updated : Sep 06, 2017, 10:58 PM IST
Indian captain Virat Kohli's 82 of 54 deliveries in the only T20 international between India and Sri Lanka cemented his position as the best limited overs player of this generation, and one of the greatest every to play ODIs and T20s. On his way to 82, Kohli also became the highest run scorer in T20 chases, overtaking New Zealand's Brendon McCullum. He also is the third highest T20 scorer, behind McCullum and Sri Lanka's Tilakratne Dilshan.
Twitter was full of praise for the Indian captain. Here's what people had to say.
The umpire is no exception - Most of us have fallen for Kohli's batting.#IndvsSL pic.twitter.com/dSHpPD5A3D
— SAGAR (@sagarcasm) September 6, 2017
Virat Kohli now has 1807* runs.
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) September 6, 2017
Only Brendon McCullum (2140) and T Dilshan (1889) have more runs in T20 International cricket!#SLvInd
Virat Kohli Becomes Fastest To 15000 Runs In International Cricket:
— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) September 6, 2017
Inng
333 - #KOHLI
336 - Hashim Amla
344 - Viv Richards#IndvsSL #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/P8lnKLpdPg
Ah! Virat Kohli was silent since I was busy in awe of how easily you break down chases. The only risk taken, didn't come off. Played, though
— Nikhil (@CricCrazyNIKS) September 6, 2017
If Virat Kohli was a team it would have qualified for World Cup ahead of Sri Lanka for sure.
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) September 6, 2017
Virat Kohli has scored 15K runs in international cricket, out of this he has scored 16K while chasing
— Ra_Bies (@Ra_Bies) September 6, 2017
* A Thief ran away from jail*
— Sunil- The Cricketer (@1sInto2s) September 6, 2017
* Inspector gives keys of his bike to Kohli*
Kohli: Why?
He: mujhe pata hai tum use easily chase kar loge
Seen it so many times but can't stop admiring how @imVkohli structures a run-chase. Almost like it were like a canvas to paint as he chooses
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) September 6, 2017
Earlier, India won the toss and chose to field. Dilshan Munaweera smashed his maiden half-century while debutant Ashan Priyanjan played a useful hand to guide Sri Lanka to a respectable 170 for seven in the lone Twenty20 match.