Virat Kohli: 8th September is a very important day for Virat Kohli. Two years ago on this day, Virat Kohli scored a brilliant century. With this century, he gave a befitting reply to the critics.
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Virat Kohli Scores 71st Century After 1020 Days: Virat Kohli, the well-known and star player of the cricket world, had to face a difficult phase between 2019 and 2022. During this time, the wait for his 71st international century had become a big issue. Cricket lovers and experts were eager to know when the centuries would come out of Kohli's bat. Then on this day i.e. 8 September 2022, Virat Kohli shut the mouths of critics with his brilliant innings.
On 8 September 2022, while playing against Afghanistan in the Super 4 match of the Asia Cup, Kohli surprised everyone with his brilliant innings. In the absence of Rohit Sharma, Kohli opened for the Indian team and took full advantage of the opportunity. He played an unbeaten innings of 122 runs in 61 balls, which included 12 fours and 6 sixes. This was his first T20 century and at that time it was the best individual innings in the T20 format in Indian cricket.
This innings of Kohli was a clear sign of his return to form, which raised expectations of even bigger scores in the future among the spectators and cricket lovers. His restrained attack and precise shots during his innings earned him a special place. He mastered the art of hitting the ball to the boundary and attacked at the right time.
Virat Kohli's partnership with captain KL Rahul was also important, which gave India a strong start. Kohli completed his half-century in 32 balls and then scored rapidly towards his first T20 century. He hit a flurry of sixes in the last overs, which took his innings to new heights.
At the end of the innings, Virat Kohli remained unbeaten on 122 runs and India scored a huge score of 212/2, which was difficult for Afghanistan to achieve. This brilliant innings confirmed Kohli's return to form and filled his fans with new enthusiasm.
