There was a lot at stake for both sides as India and Pakistan met in their first game of the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Sunday (October 23). The much-awaited clash turned out to be a high-voltage thriller as it kept the fans on their toes till the last ball. Virat Kohli produced one of his career-best knocks of all-time to help the Indian cricket team script a brilliant 4-wicket victory over arch-rivals Pakistan.
Chasing the target of 160 runs, the Indian cricket team kickstarted their innings on the worst possible note as the batting order collapsed badly. As the Indian side took a backseat in the game, Virat Kohli was still fighting and was still keeping everyone’s hopes alive. He put up a 100-run partnership with Hardik Pandya.
Kohli, who played like a lone warrior today, helped the Men in Blue snatch victory from the jaws of defeat in a run-chase that will be remembered for ages to come. Kohli put up a stellar show as he brought the team back into the game by taking on Pakistan’s leading pacers Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf. He took the Indian cricket team to the victory lines with his sensational knock of 82 runs off 53 balls, smashing 6 fours and 4 sixes. He was awarded the Man of the Match for his terrific effort with the bat.
Meanwhile, after the match as social media is buzzing with reactions from fans and cricketers alike, one post broke the internet and it came from none other than Anushka Sharma. Yes, Bollywood actress and Virat Kohli’s wife Anushka Sharma also took to her social media and shared a special tweet for the Indian batting superstar.
In her emotional post on Instagram, Anushka Sharma expressed her feelings and hailed Kohli for his brilliance. She wrote:
“You beauty!! You freaking beauty!! You have brought sooooo much joy in peoples lives tonight and that too on the eve of Diwali!
You are a wonderful wonderful man my love. Your grit, determination and belief is mind boggling !! I have just watched the best match of my life I can say and although our daughter is too small to understand why her mother was dancing around and screaming wildly in the room, one day she will understand that her dad played his best innings that night which followed after a phase that was tough on him but he came out of it stronger and wiser than ever before!
So proud of you !! Your strength is contagious ⭐️and you my love, are LIMITLESS!!
Love you forever and through thick and thin ❤️♾️”
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