Virat Kohli led from the front and scored 94 not out to help India beat the West Indies by six wickets in the first T20 International in Hyderabad on Friday.
Even though Virat Kohli missed out on his maiden T20I hundred, he garnered praise from both fans and cricket experts for showing tremendous grit in a tough chase.
Among many, former England captain Kevin Pietersen heaped praise on the Indian captain, mentioning a particular flick shot as “holy smokes” on Virat Kohli’s latest Instagram post.
Pietersen commented on Kohli’s post, “Your flick this evening was quite something, bro! Holy smokes!”
Kohli’s 50-ball 94 was decorated by six boundaries and as many sixes and helped India take a 1-0 lead in the three-match T20I series against the West Indies.
Besides Kohli, KL Rahul impressed at the top of the order scoring 62 runs off 40 balls, including five boundaries and four sixes.
Earlier, despite having won the toss, India couldn’t stop the West Indies from scoring a formidable total of 207/5 in 20 overs.
However, the hosts chased down the tough target with eight balls to spare. The two teams will next meet in the second T20I in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday.
