Instances when Virat Kohli failed to deliver under pressure

3. India versus Pakistan- 2017 Champions Trophy final 

Kohli holds an incredible batting record against Pakistan. The batting legend has played 14 One-Day Internationals (ODIs) against the Men in Green, in which he has amassed 540 runs with two tons. Nowadays, every India-Pakistan game becomes bigger as both teams aren’t playing against each other in bilateral competitions for a long time.  

At the 2017 Champions Trophy, both sides clashed against each other twice. In the group match, India handed Sarfaraz Ahmed and his men a 124-run defeat and Kohli also took Pakistan’s bowling attack to the cleaners and accumulated 81 runs off just 68 deliveries.

In the final contest at the Oval, both sides met again but this time, Pakistan turned the tables with their comprehensive 180-run win. Following the disciplined show from batters, Pakistan bowlers were tasked to defend an enormous total of 338. Mohammad Amir, Pakistan’s bowling spearhead, looked relentless against the Men in Blue and scalped the big wicket of Rohit Sharma on the third delivery of his spell.

With Rohit’s scalp, India were under immense pressure to keep themselves alive in the chase but Kohli’s presence on the crease was giving relief to fans. However, it was Amir, who got Kohli caught at the gully on five and helped his side have complete domination over India in the match.