India batter Virat Kohli has been electric on the field in the ongoing second T20I against Afghanistan. The Holkar Stadium in Indore is host to the virtual series decider between the teams. The hosts won the toss and opted to field first and have done a decent job with the ball.
All the attention so far has been on Virat Kohli as he has kept the crowd going and all they are doing is chanting “Kohli Kohli. The batter however could have made the fans go beserk had he taken the catch of Gulbadin Naib and it potentially could’ve been the catch of the match.
During the third ball of the 9th over, Shivam Dube bowled a fullish delivery to which Gulbadin Naib lofted it flat towards long-on. Virat Kohli ran in dived forward and got both hands while being in the air but the ball didn’t stick.
The ball didn’t carry but the Virat Kohli made a chance. The kind of effort he put in, it’s fair to say that only he could’ve made such an effort. Rohit Sharma acknowledged the efforts of Kohli and clapped for him.
Gulbadin Naib made most of the effort as he slammed a sensational half-century and made sure that he kept his team in the hunt. The batter smashed Indian bowlers all over the park and put them under pressure in Indore, which is hosting a series decider.
Gulbadin Naib ended with the knock of 57 runs off 35 balls. He batted with a strike rate of over 162 and slammed 5 fours and 4 sixes in his innings. The batter made sure that his side ended up with a fighting total on the board.
After he got out, Najibullah Zadran (23), Karim Janat (20), and Mujeeb ur Rahman (21) played vital cameos in the end that powered Afghanistan to a total of 172 runs. For India, Arshdeep Singh picked three wickets whereas Ravi Bishnoi and Axar Patel picked two scalps. The series between the teams is in favor of India as they won the first game by 6 wickets in Punjab. They would be hoping to seal the series in the game and then give opportunities to youngsters in the next game.
IND vs AFG: Virat Kohli on the verge of achieving special milestone in T20s
Virat Kohli is on the lines to achieve a sensational milestone in T20 cricket. The right-hander is on the verge of reaching the 12000 run mark in the shortest format of the game. He is just 35 runs away from achieving the feat.
Virat Kohli so far has 11965 runs and would be keen to reach the millstone in the ongoing game. He missed the first game due to personal reasons and now has joined the team. This will also be his comeback game as he will be playing the T20I in 14 months. He would be hoping to make an impact in the game and make his case strong for the T20 World Cup 2024. All the eyes will be on him as he will take the field.
