See what Twitter has to say as Virat Kohli scores his maiden Test hundred in England.
Virat Kohli smashed his 22nd Test hundred during Day 2 of the second Test on Thursday. It was a special ton for the Indian captain as it was the first time he got to the three-figure mark in red-ball cricket on English soil.
Kohli stood tall as other Indian batsman offered a tame surrender to England's fast-bowling attack. It was an important knock from the 29-year-old as he brought India right back into the game from a seemingly hopeless position.
Twitter was full of praise for Kohli, as the right-hander notched up his 15th Test century as captain.
Here are some tweets
Report at Tea on Day 2
Kohli got two reprieves before recording his first Test fifty in England as India struggled to 160 for six following a middle-order collapse in the opening Test. Ben Stokes and Sam Curran shared six wickets as the visitors found themselves in a precarious situation at tea on day two.
At Edgbaston, only Kohli (53 not out) stood among the ruins, benefitting from a dropped catch at second slip when on 21. He got another life when on 51. At the break, R Ashwin (6) was giving Kohli company, while India trail by another 127 runs after England were bowled out for 287 runs in 89.4 overs in their first innings.
Post Lunch, Stokes (2-40) took two wickets in the space of five balls as India's middle order was completely rocked. He had started proceedings with James Anderson (0-27) at the other end. Anderson bowled a five-over spell during which he tied down Kohli, while Stokes did the damage. Despite India crossing 100 in the 28th over as the fourth wicket partnership grew to 41, Ajinkya Rahane (15) didn't look comfortable at the crease.
He was unable to comprehend Stokes' away swing and finally edged to third slip in the 27th over. Two overs later, Dinesh Karthik failed to fend off a full inswinger and was bowled for a four-ball duck as India were reduced to 100-5.
It could have been worse ? Hardik Pandya (22), on 0, escaped a loud lbw shout with DRS coming to his rescue. Stokes continued to pester him, as on the next delivery, in the 32nd over, Alastair Cook dropped Pandya at first slip. It was a triply whammy, because a ball earlier, in the 31st over, Kohli was dropped at second slip off Anderson by Dawid Malan.
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