Twitter Erupts In Joy As Virat Kohli Scores His Maiden T20I Century And Finally Gets His 71st International Century
Published - 09 Sep 2022, 02:30 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:12 AM
The modern-day batting great Virat Kohli has finally smashed a century in international after 1020 days. This is his 71st international century and now he has joint-second-most centuries in the history of the game.
Virat Kohli, who has finally found his mojo back after a lengthy lean patch, smashed his century in the 5th match of the Asia Cup 2022 Super 4 round against the Mohammad Nabi-led Afghanistan National Cricket Team at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Thursday, September 8.
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Before today, Kohli had last scored an international century in November 2019. Kohli scored last scored a test century in November 2019 at Eden Gardens against Bangladesh and ODI century in August 2019 at Queen’s Park Oval against West Indies. Virat Kohli’s international century has come exactly after 2 years, 9 months, and 16 days. This was Kohli’s first T20I ton.
Virat Kohli has now become the 4th India National Cricket Team batter to smash a century in all three formats of the game after Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul.
Kohli took 522 innings to complete the 71 centuries milestone and he has become the fastest player in the history of the game to achieve this feat. Legendary batters Sachin Tendulkar and Ricky Ponting had smashed their 71st international century in 523 and 652 innings respectively.
Meanwhile, Kohli looked at his absolute best in the match against Afghanistan and completed his half-century off 32 balls. He accelerated exceptionally well in the match against a good Afghanistan bowling unit and completed his century off 53 balls.
Overall, he scored 122 runs off 61 balls, including 12 fours and 6 sixes, and he batted with a strike rate of 200. Kohli has now become the highest run-getter in the ongoing Asia Cup. Also, India were able to post 212/2 on the board after losing the toss and batting first.
Here’s How Twitter Reacted To Virat Kohli’s 71st Ton:
The tension, pressure or whatever it is, it’s totally missing on Virat Kohli’s face and hence he is playing so freely and confidently. Scoring runs everywhere on the ground. GOAT! #IndvsAFG pic.twitter.com/sBHOYUrBi7
— Amit Mishra (@MishiAmit) September 8, 2022
All of us Virat Kohli fans tonight ?
Maiden T20I ? for the King, and the long awaited #71 ?#INDvAFG #AsiaCup2022 pic.twitter.com/OGw5bjUQdh
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) September 8, 2022
There it is! ? for @imVkohli ??
His first in T20Is and 71st in International Cricket.
Live – https://t.co/1UkuWxy3Ee #INDvAFG #AsiaCup2022 pic.twitter.com/2Yeakk1oLc
— BCCI (@BCCI) September 8, 2022
The great is back @imVkohli
— Hassan Ali ?? (@RealHa55an) September 8, 2022
Century after 1021 days! His first in T20Is. What a day for Virat Kohli and Indian cricket! More centuries to come. @imVkohli #AsiaCup2022 pic.twitter.com/WZWglIZVbu
— Yusuf Pathan (@iamyusufpathan) September 8, 2022
Rejoice, the ?'s back! ?@imVkohli #INDvAFG #AsiaCup2022 #ViratKohli pic.twitter.com/lB7hVOILfy
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) September 8, 2022
King’u da Kohli! ??
Through Fire and Blood! ??#INDvAFG #WhistlePodu ??
? : @BCCI pic.twitter.com/cV6oPAHZ6H— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) September 8, 2022
Awesome SAUsome ?? #ViratKohli
— Gaurav Kapur (@gauravkapur) September 8, 2022
Virat Kohli will always be a champion cricketer. ?
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) September 8, 2022
The King ? is Back @imVkohli #INDvAFG #AsiaCup2022
— S.Badrinath (@s_badrinath) September 8, 2022
71st hundred coming when it was the last thing in our mind these days. It's God message for us to stop being desperate.
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) September 8, 2022
@imVkohli dancing again! What a lovely sight
— AB de Villiers (@ABdeVilliers17) September 8, 2022
Feel those goosebumps …. So so happy for this man .. @imVkohli ❤️? #ViratKohli? #GOAT pic.twitter.com/A9VaVDCjoH
— Ishan Yadav Mahal (@BeingIshanCric) September 8, 2022
Virat Kohli an international century after
1020 days
2 years, 9 months, 16 days
33 months, 16 days
145 weeks and 5 days#AsiaCup2022 #AsiaCupT20 #AsiaCup2022 #IndvAfg— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) September 8, 2022
71! Maybe a new beginning?
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) September 8, 2022
Finally ?
Least Innings taken to Score 71 100s
522 – Virat Kohli*
523 – Sachin Tendulkar
652 – Ricky Ponting#INDvsAFG pic.twitter.com/vj0oSiV2Zm— ?????? (@Shebas_10dulkar) September 8, 2022
The glow on Kohli's face after hitting that ton. That was everything!
— Manya (@CSKian716) September 8, 2022
STOP THE PRESS!!!
THE 71ST IS HERE… AND IN SOME STYLE!!
— Gurkirat Singh Gill (@gurkiratsgill) September 8, 2022
Celebration by Virat Kohli after completing his maiden T20I hundred. pic.twitter.com/gIznuEmgGx
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) September 8, 2022
So should Virat open at the T20 World Cup?
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) September 8, 2022
Welcome back Master, The King Virat Kohli. pic.twitter.com/tdLaAlucMY
— CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh) September 8, 2022
Virat Kohli becomes the first player to score a century in the T20 Asia Cup.
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) September 8, 2022
Still shaking. Still seems a dream!!!
He was over, we never ever stopped believing
Legend. Legend. Legendddddd
— Sarah Waris (@swaris16) September 8, 2022
There is no way I have waited almost 4 years just for it to come on a casual evening like this ?
— Kohli’s 71st ton (@samtanisonali1) September 8, 2022
Yesssssss!! 71st is finally here. Who would have thought it would be in the shortest format? Soooooooooooo happy right now. Needed this so bad. And that Sardar uncle. ❤️❤️❤️#ViratKohli? #INDvsAFG
— TheRandomCricketPhotosGuy (@RandomCricketP1) September 8, 2022
King Kohli is back & in what great form! This century was so well deserved @imVkohli? The nation is going to be celebrating this for a long time now! ??#ViratKohli #GOAT #RPSwing pic.twitter.com/jUUB63qvbe
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh) September 8, 2022
Take a bow @imVkohli form is temporary class is permanent! Fabulous knock ? keep shining
— Angelo Mathews (@Angelo69Mathews) September 8, 2022
Form is temporary…Class is permanent. Always love watching @imVkohli playing..what a brilliant ? you are a real king ?
— Kamran Akmal (@KamiAkmal23) September 8, 2022
The king is back ! This shows his class , determination & resilience. What an incredible innings by @imVkohli – many many congrats to him ! you always have been and always will be inspirational! #INDvsAFG #AsiaCup2022
— Azhar Mahmood (@AzharMahmood11) September 8, 2022
I'd say the gorilla is off the back. What a knock and what an apt celebration after he broke the ? drought!! Well done @imVkohli. Amazing stuff ????
— Robin Aiyuda Uthappa (@robbieuthappa) September 8, 2022
Champions always back with a bang.Congrats to @imVkohli the all time ? in my https://t.co/3hRRxghUWr thing was missing and he did it in style. ?? pic.twitter.com/9UouvXmmEx
— Mushfiqur Rahim (@mushfiqur15) September 8, 2022
Maiden T20 century , so happy for you @imVkohli You totally deserved it? Immense respect for such a brilliant innings #INDvAFG pic.twitter.com/H1EVC1N86A
— Suresh Raina?? (@ImRaina) September 8, 2022
Well done champion kohli @imVkohli happy to see you getting a 100 ? #indvsafghanistan #AsiaCup2022
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) September 8, 2022
Intezar khatam. ? #ViratKohli?
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) September 8, 2022
Welcome hundred by #ViratKohli after a long time. Well batted. #AsiaCup2022
— Mohammed Azharuddin (@azharflicks) September 8, 2022
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