India vs Australia: Virat Kohli smashes unbeaten 82 as India beat Australia by six wickets in Mohali on Sunday
Virat Kohli gets the Man of the Match for his 51-ball 82
Dhoni: I think it was a tough score. If you see their batting, first 6 overs they got close to 60 runs. After that we bowled well but still they got to 160. It was difficult to hit from the back of a length. There was not enough bounce to pull it away. But looking at the side boundaries, we felt we could put their fielders under pressure. It's not the first time I have enjoyed his batting from the non-striker's end. He has done it consistently from the last 2-3 years. We have seen him evolve as a cricketer. He has kept improving his game. He is very hungry to score for the team. Now the other batsmen need to step up too. Can't always rely on him. I feel that we are batting at 65% of our potential barring Virat. Yuvraj Singh was very good with the ball and I felt that Pandya bowled well too. Yes it was a wicket where their natural length helps them. After the first six overs, they were not able to rotate strike. The credit needs to go to the bowlers for pulling the game back from the 6th over to the 14th over. Running between wickets is a key aspect of modern cricket. Every side has fielders who are not very quick. The moment you convert singles to doubles off the best fielders, the others get demotivated. More often than not they know that if these batsmen are hitting to me, it's an easy two.
Kohli: Thank you. Firstly, I would like to thank the crowd for coming out and supporting us; the support today was unbelievable. They (the crowd) push you through tough times. This is what you play cricket for. You need challenges in every game because they improve you as a cricketer, but you don't like these situations because they are tough. I don't know what to say, because I am overwhelmed by the situation we were in and to win from there was quite an effort. MS kept me calm in the end; I could have got overexcited. Overall good team effort and very happy with my personal contribution. Yuvraj wanted to see where he was going after he twisted his ankle. But he stuck in and a few boundaries helped, and then he decided to go for the team's cause. He perished but he made a great call. He wasn't able to push as you want him to push as a runner. He's such an explosive player that you don't want to have him at 60-70%. Me and Dhoni have always run well between the wickets. We have a great understanding about where to hit the ball. You do gun for that and all those fitness regimes paid off tonight. When I'm tired, I should be able to run as fast as when I'm on zero. This innings has to be in the Top 3. But I am a bit emotional, so I will put this on top. Against world-class Australia, a quarterfinal and at home. Mohali has always been special and the semifinal in 2011 was special too. The electrifying atmosphere in the stadium helps you push through.
Virat Kohli gets the Man of the Match for his 51-ball 82
India vs Australia: India, riding high on Virat Kohli’s unbeaten 82, beat Australia by six wickets to seal ICC World T20 semis berth in Mohali on Sunday. Chasing 161, India got off to a shaky start but Virat and Yuvraj Singh steadied the ship in the middle overs before the former, with MS Dhoni powered India over the line.
Smith: That was a serious innings from Kohli under pressure. He just hit everything out of the middle and found the gaps. Zampa could have bowled one more over. I thought the quicks bowling their slower balls into the wicket could be handy but not to be that way. But Virat played an unbelievable knock. I thought 160 was about par. And it took an incredible innings from Kohli to take them over the line. I thought we were in a very good position at one point - where they needed over 2 a ball. We let ourselves down in the game against NZ. We were always chasing it from there. Just weren't able to do it tonight. It's been great fun to play here at the World Cup. It's a great place to play cricket. Wish India all the best.Dhoni: I think it was a tough score. If you see their batting, first 6 overs they got close to 60 runs. After that we bowled well but still they got to 160. It was difficult to hit from the back of a length. There was not enough bounce to pull it away. But looking at the side boundaries, we felt we could put their fielders under pressure. It's not the first time I have enjoyed his batting from the non-striker's end. He has done it consistently from the last 2-3 years. We have seen him evolve as a cricketer. He has kept improving his game. He is very hungry to score for the team. Now the other batsmen need to step up too. Can't always rely on him. I feel that we are batting at 65% of our potential barring Virat. Yuvraj Singh was very good with the ball and I felt that Pandya bowled well too. Yes it was a wicket where their natural length helps them. After the first six overs, they were not able to rotate strike. The credit needs to go to the bowlers for pulling the game back from the 6th over to the 14th over. Running between wickets is a key aspect of modern cricket. Every side has fielders who are not very quick. The moment you convert singles to doubles off the best fielders, the others get demotivated. More often than not they know that if these batsmen are hitting to me, it's an easy two.
some of the tweets from this game:
Alex Hales: This is different level!#kohli
Greame Smith: Man I'm enjoying this batting @imVkohli #T20WorldCup #IndvsAus #kohli
Harsha Bhogle: Kohli has had another run chase for dinner..
Shane Warne: Wow, that was absolute class from Virat.Congrats India on your win. Congrats to @ShaneRWatson33 on a wonderful career, hold your head high
Sanath Jayasuriya: What a player he is. Well done young man. Good luck @imVkohli #WT20 #IndvsAus
VVS Laxman: Take a bow @imVkohli more magnificent knock under pressure Not sure he knows the meaning of Pressure #IndvsAus #WT20
Russel Arnold: He is an unbelievable Player !!! He is many cuts above the rest.. Composure was amazing ..Kohli you beauty #WT20 only the Win Predictor knew
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