'Virat is the undisputed goat': Kohli rises from the ashes in T20 WC final, scores 76 to rescue IND

Cometh hour, Cometh man as Virat Kohli has stepped up once again for Team India when it mattered most and scored a crucial fifty for his nation. 

India and South Africa faced each or at T20 World Cup 2024 final at Kensington Oval in Barbos and men in blue h lost ir way in powerplay.

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Virat Kohli to rescue

India were in all sorts of trouble against South Africa in T20 World Cup 2024 final at Barbos. Having lost Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant and Suryakumar Yav inside powerplay it all looked doom and gloom for India. 

However, Virat Kohli who has h a horrid T20 World Cup 2024 tournament till final stepped up when his team needed him most and scored a fantastic half century.  

Although strike rate in Virat Kohli's innings might have been low he provided a much-needed relief to India when it looked like everything would unravel. But Virat Kohli's knock of 76 of 59 balls helped India set a target of 177 to chase for South Africa. 

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Virat Kohli scores milestone 50, equals Babar Azam

Virat Kohli's first half century in T20 World Cup 2024 meant that he has now equalled Babar Azam for most T20I half centuries. Both Babar Azam and Virat Kohli now have 39 half centuries each. 

India set record total in T20 World Cup finals

Virat Kohli would be mightily pleased with fact that he has propelled India to a fighting total. ir total of 176/7 is highest total scored in T20 World Cup finals history. 

Teams: India: Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Suryakumar Yav, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yav, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah.

South Africa: Quinton de Kock (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram (c), Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Raba, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi. PTI DDV KHS