Published: Dec 01, 2022, 07:52 AM (IST)
Edited: Dec 01, 2022, 09:40 AM (IST)
New Delhi: Pakistan pacer Haris Rauf recalled Virat Kohli hitting two sixes against him during their T20 World Cup 2022 match at the MCG earlier this year stating he is happy that the former India skipper hit him for the maximums.
Chasing Pakistan’s 159/8, India were in a spot of bother before Virat Kohli and Hardik Pandya forged a 100-plus stand to revive India. While Pandya was out for a crucial 40, it was Kohli, who led India to victory.
Needing 31 in the last two overs, Kohli’s back-to-back sixes in th final two balls of the 19th over turned the game in India’s favour. Rauf admitted those hits were ‘class’ and stated had Pandya or Dinesh Karthik hit them, it would have hurt the pacer.
It is okay, he’s Virat Kohli and he’s all class – Haris Rauf
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“I executed my plans against India, it was Virat Kohli’s sheer class that he hit those sixes against me. Had those sixes been hit by Dinesh Karthik or Hardik Pandya, I would have been hurt. But since those were by Kohli, were all class,” Rauf said.
In the end, Kohli was not out at 82 off 53 balls that included six fours and four sixes. Koli too hailed the innings as his best in T20Is. “Till today Mohali was my best innings against Australia. Today I will count this one higher,” Virat told on October 23 after the match during the presentation ceremony.
India were knocked out in the semifinals against England, losing by 10 wickets while Pakistan went to play the final. In the summit clash, Pakistan lost to England.
