Published: Jul 22, 2016, 09:37 PM (IST)
Edited: Jul 22, 2016, 11:43 PM (IST)
Soon a day will come when Virat Kohli scoring hundreds will stop making news. Hasn’t it become a regular occurrence? Cricket has rarely seen such consistent players but this definitely is something newsworthy. On Friday, Kohli not only scored his first double ton in Test cricket but also his first in First-Class cricket eclipsing his previous best of 197. Kohli struck 24 boundaries and to reach the magic mark, he flicked towards the mid-wicket region.
Kohli, batting on 143 overnight, reached to the milestone before lunch on Day 2. The fifth wicket partnership in excess of 150 between Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin put India in a commanding position. Ashwin too brought up his seventh fifty in Test cricket and looked set for a century. Also Read: Virat Kohli, milestones and bond with West Indies
With plenty of time remaining in the Test, India are in a dominant position as they look set to notch up a win.
Kohli shares an insane fan following and Twitter exploded with congratulatory tweets the moment Indian captain reached 200. We bring out some of the best tweets.
@imVkohli run machine. The outstanding ability of a man who will be one of the greats.
— Kumar Sangakkara (@KumarSanga2) July 22, 2016
Congratulations @imVkohli on your 1st double hundred in Test Cricket. many more to come. #Greatknock
— Vinay Kumar R (@Vinay_Kumar_R) July 22, 2016
Congrats Cheeku.. @imVkohli amazing effort big guy!! Keep going from strength to strength. #IndvsWI
— Robin Aiyuda Uthappa (@robbieuthappa) July 22, 2016
Congrats, @imVkohli! 1st Indian captain to score overseas 200! ‘Patience’ key in WI; Kohli’s S/R of 71 says otherwise! #whatatalent #WIvIND — Mohammad Kaif (@KaifSays) July 22, 2016
He’s done it! Congrats @imVkohli on a superb double ton, first of plenty to come in the near future. Makes batting look effortless! — Manoj Tiwary (@tiwarymanoj) July 22, 2016
Congrats @imVkohli on scoring ur maiden 200Can convert this into a maiden 300 @ashwinravi99 looking good 2 get his 2nd100 vs WI #IndvsWI — VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) July 22, 2016
Virat Kohli leads yet again by example. Many congrats on the first double ton. The first of many more to follow @BCCI #WIvIND #Antigua — Anjum Chopra (@chopraanjum) July 22, 2016
Congratulations on ur first double hundred bulli @imVkohli what a player treat to watch always — Rahul Sharma (@ImRahulSharma3) July 22, 2016
Many Congratulations @imVkohli on scoring his 1st double hundred in Test Cricket. many more to come. #TeamIndia #whatatalent @BCCI #WIvIND — Anurag Thakur (@ianuragthakur) July 22, 2016
It was only a matter of time..hopefully it’s first of many. #200 well played pic.twitter.com/nlKbbbzx6T — Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) July 22, 2016
Well done @imVkohli on becoming a double tonner. Triple century beckons? — Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) July 22, 2016
@imVkohli simply superb skipper…take a bow #200 — Mayanti Langer Binny (@MayantiLanger_B) July 22, 2016
The first double has taken time coming but there is little doubt there are many more on the way #Kohli — Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) July 22, 2016
Virat Kohli, the first Indian captain to score double-hundred outside India. What a player. Keeps amazing us day by day. #IndvsWI — Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) July 22, 2016
Oh Antigua, see what you’ve missed?What a pity that this came in front of empty stands..Oh well, first of many! You da man @imVkohli #IndvWI — jatin sapru (@jatinsapru) July 22, 2016
Thanks Caribbean TV for missing Kohli’s double hundred. Jokers. Anyway, congratulations to the great man! 199 was good to watch!! #Champion — Isa Guha (@isaguha) July 22, 2016
Forget the records. For sheer gorgeousness of shots this innings is one to remember #WIvIND @imVkohli pic.twitter.com/qvApuqCwRY — Anand Vasu (@anandvasu) July 22, 2016
Congrats to Virat Kohli on his first double century in test and first-class cricket. Just a matter of time. . #Champion. — ian bishop (@irbishi) July 22, 2016
Brilliant innings Kohli. Who’s going to stop you from getting a triple now? Definitely not the WI bowlers #IndvsWI #WIvIND — Pramod Ananth (@pramz) July 22, 2016
And there in anil kumble’s camera capturing the moment. The indian coach can do a memory book at the end of his stint. Of serious value. — Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar) July 22, 2016
200 for @imVkohli! His first ever double century! https://t.co/PeCQCK4Aj2 #WIvInd pic.twitter.com/RSHWeIebwE — ICC (@ICC) July 22, 2016
Clinic by @imVkohli at the moment! The best in the game at the moment with AB! When he bats, I have to watch! — KP (@KP24) July 22, 2016
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