Fans on Twitter react to Virat Kohli six against Haris Rauf over long-on in a game against Pakistan in the T20 World Cup 2022. They feel that the former India skipper has been playing that shot for a while and there’s no need to be shocked.
Virat Kohli’s unbeaten 82 runs against Pakistan take India home
Virat Kohli was the main architect behind India’s thrilling win over Pakistan in their opening game of the T20 World Cup 2022. The right-hander set the stage on fire and sealed the game for his side from the jaws of defeat.
Virat pulled one of the most incredible chase in the history of cricket as he batted sensationally well to help his team win. He played staggering innings of unbeaten 82. While the number seems impressive on the board, only those who closely followed the match would’ve known the kind of grit and determination, he put in.
Chasing the target of 160 runs, India was left tottering at 31/4 and it’s fair to say that they couldn’t win at that stage. However, with Virat Kohli still at the crease, Indian hopes were still there and he didn’t disappoint.
Kohli held the one end and along with Hardik Pandya, he slowly kept ticking the scorecard. With the pressure of run rate on, he looked unfazed and took calculated risks. But when things got heated up, he took bowlers to the cleaners and put Pakistan under pressure and eventually sealed the game for his side.
One of the main highlights of his innings was the two sixes he hit against Haris Rauf in the penultimate over. With 28 runs needed off the 8 balls, Kohli tanked the pacer over the long on and then guided the ball towards the fine leg region to hit two consecutive sixes.
Fans on Twitter react to Virat Kohli’s six over long-on against Haris Rauf
Kohli’s six against Haris Rauf earned a lot of praise with many calling it an impossible hit. However, fans on Twitter believe that there’s no need to be shocked as the right-hander plays this shot quite often. Here are some of the reactions:
Kohli is playing this shot for years now don't know why they are shocked pic.twitter.com/J6hVELo1kf
— Gaurav (@Melbourne__82) October 24, 2022
The situation, the atmosphere and the pressure makes it the greatest. Plus it was slower ball i guess, the power and the timing he generated in the shot was impossible 🐐
— PariVesh (@ForeverImvKohli) October 24, 2022
Literally easily the GREATEST OF ALL TIME THE BEST IN THE WORLD KING 👑 KOHLI ROCKS.
— Ayaan Cricket56 (@AyaanCricket56) October 24, 2022
& there was no room …
Kohli made it look like he had an entire Bungalow 😂— Thakur Vishal Singh (@vksingh805280) October 25, 2022
Yes, he's playing those shots but given the magnitude of the game, the pressure at that stage when opponent's best bowler was bowling penultimate over, you surely can't get those shots out of your groove. It was surreal and it will remain so. No doubt in that.
— Shubham Gheeya 🇮🇳 (@SGheeya09) October 24, 2022
And that bowlers was his at top form
Pitch had good bounce
That makes the last shot as special— CricFan (@Tamil_CricFan) October 25, 2022
18.5 #INDvPAK 8 balls lo 28 runs.. playing that shot with almost perfection…
General slog overs lo hard hitting ke veltharu max because edges Ina boundaries vastai ani but #KingKohli shown his class at his best 🤷🤷🤷🤷
— Hakuna_Matata🤷 (@7__HakunaMatata) October 24, 2022
Bc of match situation 😷
— 133* 𓃵 (@133_NotOut) October 24, 2022
It’s a special shot because it’s a huge ground, pressure of the moment, as well hitting against a top bowler like Haris Rauf.
— Phani Yedidi (@YedidiPhani) October 24, 2022
Literally easily the GREATEST OF ALL TIME THE BEST IN THE WORLD KING 👑 KOHLI ROCKS.
— Ayaan Cricket56 (@AyaanCricket56) October 24, 2022
It's the situation
It's the world cup pressure
The match is on the line
Pak game— KrAnTi🔥 (@Varungowda9858) October 24, 2022
It was special because it was against a special bowler i.e. against 150kph bowler
— Wani Aadil (@WaniAadil2271) October 25, 2022
Your collection is superb and prompt.
— Bhargav Mitra (@bhargav_mitra) October 25, 2022
This is different. good shot. but not great.
yesterday's shot was beyond physics 😃— REFRACTAL (@TheRefractal) October 24, 2022
Thats why he is King Kohli…
Special…— Tushar Pande (@pande_tushar) October 25, 2022
T20 World cup hi Jeet liye Kohli ne. ♥️🙏♥️
Great Player.. ♥️🙏— Kulveer❣️🍫😎 (@KUL0190) October 24, 2022
