It was a special game against a good opposition: http://www.senore.com/Cricket/V-Kohli-c2737 – Cricket News Update
India’s man of the moment, Virat Kohli, has stated that his stellar 183-knock against Pakistan was even more special than his 133 against Sri Lanka at Hobart, because it was scored in a game the team eventually went on to win, against a worthy opposition.
“I will rate it with Hobart, not equal but sort of more special because of the sort of game we were playing today. It was a special game for us against a good opposition,” he said.
While India’s game against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 at Hobart, their last game of the Commonwealth Bank series, had been fairly inconsequential, seeing as India were all but ruled out of the series finals, the victory against Pakistan is likely to propel them to the finals
of the Asia Cup.
The Men In Green set up a formidable total of 329, but India found themselves equal to the challenge, owing to the batting prowess of their young vice-captain. The right-hander teamed up with veteran http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Tendulkar-c2556 for a 133-run partnership, and later
established a 172-run stand with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RG-Sharma-c2309, a performance for which he went on to win the Player of the Match award.
The match between Pakistan and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 attracted excessive media attention, and the pressure was high on both sides to perform, making Kohli’s century even more memorable.
“It would be wrong if I say there was no pressure,” he said. “I didn't play well against Pakistan the last 2-3 times. I was disappointed, so wanted to do well. It is always a high pressure game against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 and all eyes are on this match. So it is satisfying
to chase down the target in a crunch match.”
330 was the highest total India has ever chased, and Kohli’s century also broke a multitude of records. In addition to being his career-best (with the second being his 133 at Hobart), and the highest individual total ever registered during the Asia Cup
tournament, it was also the third highest individual ODI score ever registered in a chase – Aussie vice-captain http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028 (183) is at number two. Kohli also bested Brian Lara’s 156,
which was the highest score ever registered against Pakistan, but has now moved down to number two.
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