Virat Kohli scored a crucial half-century in the third and final ODI against Australia at SCG.
After bagging back-to-back ducks in the first two ODIs against Australia, Indian stalwart Virat Kohli scored a crucial half-century in the third and final match at SCG on Saturday (October 25).
Chasing 237 to win, the visitors lost skipper Shubman Gill for 24, which led to Kohli’s arrival in the middle. India’s No. 3 played an unbeaten knock of 74 (81 balls) and stitched an unbroken partnership of 168 runs with Rohit Sharma (121* off 125 balls) to take the tourists home with nine wickets and 69 deliveries to spare.
After the emphatic win, Kohli was seen interacting with the fans in Sydney. It was at this moment, the legendary batter swooped over quickly to rescue a dropped Indian flag for a fan.
Virat Kohli’s patriotic act was captured on camera and it went viral on the internet in no time.
Here’s the video:
During the Sydney innings, Virat Kohli added another milestone to his illustrious career, becoming the second-highest run-scorer in ODIs. The 36-year-old went past Sri Lankan legend Kumar Sangakkara’s 14,234 runs when he reached 54* in the 32nd over of the second innings.
Kohli now has 14,255 runs in 305 ODIs, achieved in just 293 innings, with a highest score of 183. His record includes 51 centuries (most by any batsman) and 75 half-centuries at an average of 57.71. Only Sachin Tendulkar remains ahead of him with a staggering 18,426 runs in 463 ODIs.