"Will Count This One Higher": Virat Kohli Rates Knock vs Pak His Best
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India vs Pakistan: Virat Kohli scored an unbeaten 82 off 53 balls to help India edge a thriller at the MCG.
Virat Kohli on Sunday produced a knock for the ages as he remained unbeaten on 82 off 53 balls to help India pull off a stunning win over Pakistan in their ICC T20 World Cup opener at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Chasing a target of 160 runs, India were in a tight spot as they lost openers KL Rahul (4) and Rohit Sharma (4) early in the match. Kohli started sedately looking to get the innings back on track.
The wickets of Suryakumar Yadav (15) and Axar Patel (2) further dented India's chances but Kohli joined hands with Hardik Pandya (40) to pull India out of trouble.
The duo shared a century partnership to keep India's flickering hopes alive. Kohli turned on the class in the death overs, taking the pace duo of Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf to the cleaners.
The match went in to a tense final over but a no ball from Mohammad Nawaz cost Pakistan dear.
Kohli rated his innings as the best in T20Is during a chat after the match
