India skipper Virat Kohli led India's successful run-chase in second T20 at Mohali on Wednesday, scoring 72 runs en route to his unbeaten kck till very end of chase. Virat Kohli, along with Shikhar Dhawan, ded a crucial partnership that saw India grab a victory with seven wickets left. Chasing target of 150 runs, India lost opener, Rohit Sharma, early in innings following which Dhawan and Kohli steied ship for India and ensured a safe pass to victory. Virat Kohli broke more records en route to his match-winning kck, making himself an immortal of game with each passing contest. 

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King Kohli becomes highest run-getter in T20s

With his 22nd T20 50, Virat Kohli became batsman with highest number of half-centuries in T20s - with 22 fifties and more to go. Furr, Indian skipper also became player to have scored most runs in men's T20 cricket, taking his tally to 2441 runs in T20Is. Earlier in contest, Virat Kohli took an absolute stunner to get rid of Quinton de Kock. Indian skipper was judged Man of Match for his magnificent kck and Virat Kohli expressed immense pride in representing country. Speaking at post-match presentation, Virat Kohli said that he put team before himself and said that it was bge and blue jersey that motivated him to be consistent. Virat Kohli revealed that success was all about apting to all formats of game and that his aim was to always get team across line matter what it takes for him to do it. Virat Kohli was all praise for team's bowlers and said that y h done a great job in reducing Proteas to just 149-5 in 20 overs. 

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Bowlers make difference

In post-match presentation, Kohli said, "Bowlers showed a lot of character. pitch was very good and y got off to a good start so it was an outstanding effort from bowler to pull game back from us. That's exactly what we're looking at, try out new people and see who stands up under pressure." De Kock said, "I think we got off to a good start. Towards end, y bowled pretty well, y understood conditions a lot quicker than we did. re was a lot of pressure coming in for some of new guys and I thought y played really well. Obviously we didn't get a winning start but I thought y held ir nerve very well." This was first match of South Africa's tour of India after first T20I in Dharamsala was washed out. third and final T20I will be played at Bengaluru on Sunday.

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