‘Test cricket at its best’ – Tributes pour in for Virat Kohli after sublime 149

Virat Kohli’s stroke-filled 149 out of a first-innings total of 274 has kept India in with a chance of at least drawing the first Test at Edgbaston, and has drawn plenty of praise from former and current cricketers.

On a day in which no other Indian batsman crossed 26, Kohli’s 149 played a massive role in India coming to within 13 runs of England’s first-innings 287. Tellingly, Kohli added 92 runs with India’s Nos 9, 10 and 11 to take the score from 182/8 to 274.

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Read what the cricketing fraternity tweeted after Kohli’s 22nd Test century.

A very important knock by @ImVkohli. Lovely way to set up the Test series. Congrats on your Test hundred. #ENGvIND

— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) August 2, 2018

Thoroughly enjoyed watching that battle. Test cricket at it’s best. Triumph over adversity and a joy to watch Virat Kohli craft, construct and conquer his surroundings on to his 22nd test century.

— ian bishop (@irbishi) August 2, 2018

A masterclass from Virat Kohli, leading from the front. A display of tremendous character determination and grit #ENGIND

— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) August 2, 2018

Test bowling at its best .. Test Batting at its Best from @imVkohli .. These last 2 days have given us all a reminder why it’s the best format by a country mile … #ENGvIND

— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) August 2, 2018

For one of the best stroke players in the world, this Virat 100 was about ‘not’ playing strokes.
Left 40 balls alone. 26 against Anderson. That’s more than 4 overs of Anderson left alone!

— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) August 2, 2018

UNBELIEVABLE!! One of THE best knocks from what little test cricket I have seen!! #ENGvIND #kohli

— Shan Masood (@shani_official) August 2, 2018

WHAT A CHAMPION 100 captain leading from the front.. much needed…absolutely brilliant @imVkohli welldone @ImIshant @y_umesh too #ENDvIND @BCCI pic.twitter.com/kNuDCbqqOx

— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) August 2, 2018

Virat is The King!

— Kevin Pietersen (@KP24) August 3, 2018