According to Greg Chappell, Virat Kohli’s masterpiece to vanquish Pakistan in the T20 World Cup clash at the MCG “showcased the art of batting like no other that I have seen in a lifetime of watching cricket”. The former Australia captain went on to describe Kohli’s innings – 82* from 53 balls, guiding India to a thrilling last-ball victory – as a “song by god”, and proof that he is “the most complete Indian batsman of my time”. Anyone who witnessed the pictured shot – a sublime straight six off the tearaway Haris Rauf, followed by another over fine-leg to the very next delivery – would find it hard to argue.
Pakistan v India T20 World Cup group match Melbourne Cricket Ground October 23 Pakistan 159-8 (Masood 52*, Iftikhar 51; Pandya 3-30, Arshdeep 3-32) v India 160-6 (Kohli 82*, Pandya 40; Rauf 2-36, Nawaz 2-42) India won by 4 wickets (with 0 balls remaining)