Virat Kohli recalls ‘special’ knock against Pakistan

KARACHI: Star Indian batter Virat Kohli has recalled his stunning knock against Pakistan during this year’s T20 World Cup in Australia.

Taking to Twitter, Kohli said that the innings against Pakistan “will always be special” in his heart.

“What a blessed evening that was,” the former Indian captain added.

An unbeaten 82 from Virat Kohli led India to a scintillating last-ball win over Pakistan in the T20 World Cup in front of 90,000 fans at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on October 23.

The Indians restricted their fierce rivals to 159-8 and scraped home by four wickets after a remarkable final over, with superstar Kohli the hero.

It looked to be going badly wrong for India as they struggled to just 45-4 off 10 overs, halfway through their chase.

But Kohli and Hardik Pandya (40) launched a fightback with a century stand that left India needing 16 off the final over from a nervous Mohammad Nawaz, who peppered it with wides and no-balls to help them to their target.

However, India were knocked out in the semi-finals after Alex Hales and Jos Buttler hammered brilliant unbeaten half-centuries as England crushed the Men in Blue by 10 wickets to set up a final with Pakistan.

Chasing 169 for victory in Adelaide, Hales smashed seven sixes in his 86 and Buttler, who made 80, hit three in a spellbinding batting performance to cruise into final in Melbourne with four overs to spare.

Kohli finished the tournament as the highest run-scorer with 296 runs in six innings, with the help of four fifties.

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