Published 15:18 IST, November 23rd 2019
Netizens lionise India's first pink-ball Test centurion King Kohli
Netizens are elated after Indian skipper Virat Kohli notched up his 27th test century in the second and final test match against Bangladesh on Friday.
Indian Skipper Virat Kohli proved to be the run machine in the truest sense as the right-hander notched up his 27th test ton in the final test match against Bangladesh on Friday. His century coincides with a historic occasion for Indian cricket as the hosts are playing their first-ever Day-Night Test in the country. Only a day before, Virat brought up his 5,000th run in Test cricket. Playing his 86th innings, Virat Kohli also became the fastest skipper to achieve the milestone in the longest format.
Fans of the skipper who were elated by his century took to Twitter and hailed the master class displayed by the class batsman. While some lauded the well-timed shots played by Kohli, others addressed him as the 'best batsman of all times'.
India inch towards a mammoth lead
After hitting his century, Virat Kohli played some fearless cricket as he dealt in boundaries and accelerated India's scoreboard. Ravindra Jadeja who usually plays attacking shots played second fiddle to his captain as Kohli looked in good touch. At the time of lunch, India's scorecard read 289/4. Skipper Virat Kohli remained unbeaten on 130 while Jadeja was unbeaten on 12. The hosts at Lunch were ahead by 183 runs.
Updated 16:19 IST, November 23rd 2019