Virat Kohli believes he did well on Tuesday against Sri Lanka – Cricket News Update
With the influx of fine batsmen in India’s national team, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/V-Kohli-c2737, has fast become an important name due to his flamboyant batting.
The batsman was not far from the spotlight on Tuesday when http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 met the Sri Lankans for the fourth time in the ongoing One Day International (ODI) series.
Requiring a total of 252 runs to win the match in 50 overs, India had a shocking start to their innings when they lost their first wicket without a run on the board.
However, this was the moment when the young Kohli came in and played a blitz of an innings, decapitating the Sri Lankans, and winning his side the game by smashing an unbeaten knock of 128 runs off 119 deliveries.
The batsman after being named the Player of the Match said, “It's been going well for me, just trying to keep it simple, I got set and got out in the last match, I thought about it. It always pleases a sportsperson than when we perform and the team wins.”
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SL-Malinga-c2540, who causes batsmen to have nightmares, was ruthlessly neutralized by Kohli, who prevented the Sri Lankan bowler from stealing his thunder in the crucial match of the tournament.
Describing his effectiveness against Malinga, Kohli said, “Luckily, I'm strong on the leg side, he's the sort of bowler if you don't get on top of him, he can change the match. I was very disappointed with the last match as I didn't have the strike-rate to set up a platform for the side."
Kohli was commendably supported by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SK-Raina-c2539, who came in at number-six and stood his ground till the end, finishing after jabbing a knock of 58 runs off 51 deliveries.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028 also commended Kohli for his improved attitude and said that he was now a better cricketer, hungry for runs. According to the Indian skipper, Kohli is someone who does not like to throw away his wicket once he gets settled in.
With one more game to go in the series, India would be looking to name another win just to prove that they can perform while playing outside their own country.
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