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ToggleIndian skipper Virat Kohli has been a part of some of the most historic games the world of cricket has ever witnessed. Indian cricket has been fortunate enough to have had been a part of some of the enthralling encounters in world cricket.
The captain, Virat Kohli, himself has mastered a plethora of run chases that have gone on to script one of the finest innings in international cricket. If we talk about Indian cricketers who were a part of the world cup squad in 2011, no one can deny the fact that the World Cup final game against Sri Lanka will be their favourite cricket game ever.
However, for the Indian skipper Virat Kohli, there is one other game that he feels has been on top of the list in his favourites so far.
Virat Kohli Reveals His Favourite Cricket Match Apart From The 2011 World Cup Final
“Apart from the 2011 finals, my other favourite match from the atmosphere and importance of the game point of view would be the 2016 T20 quarter-finals against Australia in Mohali,” Kohli said on Star Sports Show ‘Cricket Connected’.
Virat Kohli was talking about none other than the 2016 T20 World Cup match against Australia. What added to the intensity of the game was the fact that although it was a group match, it became a knockout game as the one who would have won it, they would have qualified for the semi-final.
Virat Kohli Mastered A Superlative Run Chase In The Game Against Australia
Kohli was in the form of his life during the ICC T20 World 2016 that took place in India. He had been scoring runs for fun throughout the tournament, but in the game against Australia, the world witnessed the class of the modern-day chase master.
Chasing a target of 161 runs, team India were in all sorts of trouble when they lost their first three wickets early on in quick succession. Then stepped up Virat Kohli and gave the Mohali crowd an innings that they will cherish for a lifetime. Kohli, along with the finisher MS Dhoni, on the other side, destroyed the Australian bowling attack and went on to score 82 runs and finished the game for India.
The fact that Kohli scored more than 50% of the target himself, speaks volumes about the potential of the legendary batsman. He was awarded the Man of the Match for his scintillating knock. To the dismay of the Indian fans, team India lost the semi-final of the tournament to West Indies, who later went on to win the world cup by beating England in the final.