Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli. Image Credits: BCCI
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Virat Kohli brought the best out of his troops in the final T20 against England and a lot of credits had to go to him for his captaincy and for his crucial knocks in the series. India has won the series 3-2 against a tough England side and is well on their way to take the much-needed confidence into the T20 WorldCup in October.

India came up with so many surprises with their selection but had backed it up with good performances and this is a testimony of the bench strength India has got in. To come back in the series after trailing 1-2 at the third game is not at all an easy task and India have done the job to perfection. Here are 3 masterstrokes from Virat Kohli that helped India win the 5th T20.

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Image Credits: BCCI

3 Masterstrokes From Virat Kohli That Helped India To Win The 5th T20I:

Promoting Himself In The Batting Order:

Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli. Image Credits: BCCI

Virat Kohli promoted himself up the order in the place of Kl Rahul who was dropped for the 5th T20. The plan worked very nicely as India did not lose any early wickets and two of the best batsmen from India faced a lot of deliveries which was decisive in the end. He finished with 80 not out of just 52 deliveries with two sixes and 7 fours that propelled the Indian total to a massive 224 on the board.

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Virat Kohli was adjudged the man of the series for his excellent run of form with the bat in which he scored three unbeaten half-centuries and two of those knocks helped Indians win. This could be the way India go about things in the T20 WorldCup as mentioned by Virat Kohli in the post-match interview and he also added that he will open in the IPL which is good signs for the Indian team.

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