
Virat Kohli stole the show at Eden Gardens as India maintained their unbeaten record against Pakistan in World Cup games. Kohli’s brilliant 55 not out took India home in the 16th over as the side registered their first points in ICC World T20 2016.
Kohli’s innings was of high quality and drew praise from the cricket fraternity. Needing 119 form 18 overs on a difficult wicket, India were three down in the fifth over. Kohli and Yuvraj weaved in a sensible partnership as India registered a comfortable victory. VIDEO: When Virat Kohli bowed to Sachin Tendulkar after registering his match-winning fifty against Pakistan at Kolkata
It was also Kohli’s 14th Twenty20 International (T20I) half-century, and experts and fans applauded the knock on social media space. We have picked some of the best tweets:
Well done boys !@imVkohli super knock under pressure great resistance by the bowling unit keep going guys !
— yuvraj singh (@YUVSTRONG12) March 19, 2016
Great Win Team India. Thank you for the innings and gesture @imVkohli! #IndvsPak (1/2) — sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) March 19, 2016
Was kohli playing on a different wicket tonight??!
— James Faulkner (@JamesFaulkner44) March 19, 2016
Yay we won…well played guys specially @imVkohli and @YUVSTRONG12 pic.twitter.com/2AiXgbWmcm — Umesh Yaadav (@y_umesh) March 19, 2016
@imVkohli well Played..#IndvsPak
— Sanju Samson (@IamSanjuSamson) March 19, 2016
INDIA INDIA INDIA all the way..Well done @imVkohli THE RUN MACHINE Top batting on turning wicket..sabash @YUVSTRONG12 important — Harbhajan Singh (@harbhajan_singh) March 19, 2016
Great win #India. Brilliant partnership @imVkohli and @YUVSTRONG12. #OnToTheNextOne #WT20 #TeamIndia
— zaheer khan (@ImZaheer) March 19, 2016
Well done boys!! super stuff @imVkohli , as usual keep going bud!! — Robin Aiyuda Uthappa (@robbieuthappa) March 19, 2016
How Good is Kohli #INDvPAK #ICCWT20
— Fawad Ahmed (@bachaji23) March 19, 2016
It’s fair to say @imVkohli is playing at a level very few can match. #superstar #INDvsPAK #WT20 — Tom Moody (@TomMoodyCricket) March 19, 2016
Man for a situation @imVkohli Glad England have one too in @root66 #INDvsPAK
— Isa Guha (@isaguha) March 19, 2016
Love watching @imVkohli bat #qualityplayer loves a run chase — Alex Tudor (@alextudorcoach) March 19, 2016
Another match winning innings in a run chase from Virat & made it look like a stroll in the park. Well done India! #WT20 #INDvPAK
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) March 19, 2016
Salute @imVkohli definitely the best cricketer of the current generation. Hats off!! #INDvsPAK — Unmukt Chand (@UnmuktChand9) March 19, 2016
Simply a privilege to watch @imVkohli bat like that tonight. Take a bow. You are the best! Congrats India for keeping the streak alive. #IND
— Manoj Tiwary (@tiwarymanoj) March 19, 2016
What a game of cricket we witnessed 2day. It was only possible coz of da effort put in by C.A.B lead by @SGanguly99 from da front.#IndvsPak — Pragyan Ojha (@pragyanojha) March 19, 2016
#IndvsPak #WT20.Mauka Mauka.Bharat Mata ki Jai.Well Played Dhoni n Team.Hats of @imVkohli .proud of you.Well batted
— VINOD KAMBLI (@vinodkambli349) March 19, 2016
Fantastic win for IndiaAs always @imVkohli was exceptionalIt’s amazing 2 see the way he adapts& performs in the most difficult situations — VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) March 19, 2016
Virat, one of the best in the world in history of cricket when it comes to run chases !!#legend #respect #INDvPAK #WT20
— Mohammad Kaif (@KaifSays) March 19, 2016
Great job team India, well played,great knock @imVkohli paji. Enjoy the night Indians. — rishi dhawan (@rishid100) March 19, 2016
Great win!! Fabulous innings by @imVkohli!! Crucial partnership with @YUVSTRONG12 #IndvsPak #WT20
— Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074) March 19, 2016
When u need to take India out of trouble, Everyone watch out where is Kohli.. #Ind what a game — Ricky Bhui (@rickybhui) March 19, 2016
Good match.. Tough one Pakistan .. Balle balle India @imVkohli you rockstar #bleedblue #sportwins
— Sania Mirza (@MirzaSania) March 19, 2016
Congrats team India Great victory Superb knock from @imVkohli @BCCI — Vinay Kumar R (@Vinay_Kumar_R) March 19, 2016
The streak goes on.. Well done Team India.. We are lucky to have a master batsman like @imVkohli.. Just too good. Enjoy all
— Barinder Sran (@sranbarinder) March 19, 2016
Brilliant innings @imVkohli on a tough surface… Well done!!! Expected more from @SAfridiOfficial and @realshoaibmalik with the ball. — Brian Lara (@BrianLara) March 19, 2016
Well done team India . Superb knock by @imVkohli #BleedBlue @BCCI
— R P Singh (@RpSingh99) March 19, 2016
Turn in the pitch?bounce in the pitch?worry not whn @imVkohli is thr…take a bow legend… — parthiv patel (@parthiv9) March 19, 2016
India keeps their record going in World Cups & WT20s against Pakistan. @imVkohli made it look easy #WT20
— Glenn McGrath (@glennmcgrath11) March 19, 2016
Yayyyyy!!! Something to cheer about after women teams loss. Victory for #MenInBlue #IND v #PAK #WT20 #Kolkata. World Cup record intact — Anjum Chopra (@chopraanjum) March 19, 2016
That 50 is worth approximately 237 on this pitch….
— Glenn Maxwell (@Gmaxi_32) March 19, 2016
King Kohli. Given dicey pitch, profile of the match & pressure of expectation, haven’t seen a better inning in years #DilSay #Bing #IndvsPak — Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) March 19, 2016
Virat Kohli, like a boss. What Gavaskar was to the Test team, what Tendulkar was to all teams, Kohli is to this team. #IndvPak #WT20
— Anand Vasu (@anandvasu) March 19, 2016
Virat smashes 50 off 34 balls #WT20 #जयहिन्द pic.twitter.com/s3ZOS1QFYf — BCCI (@BCCI) March 19, 2016
Like @englandcricket & @root66 India have a genius in @imVkohli …. Great to watch
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) March 19, 2016