Twitterati in awe of Virat Kohli’s 19th Test century
This was his second consecutive ton of the series.
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The Indian skipper Virat Kohli slammed his 19th Test century in the ongoing second Test match against Sri Lanka. This was also his second consecutive century of the series as the last one came in Kolkata in the second innings. Moreover, he scored runs with utter ease after the marathon partnership between Cheteshwar Pujara and Murali Vijay was broken. He just took off from where he left at Eden Gardens. However, Twitterati was as usual loved his knock and is hoping for more on a super Sunday.
Pujara and Kohli strode out to the middle on the third morning of the Test match and never looked in any sorts of trouble. While the former was watchful early on, his captain just carried on sumptuously unflustered. He was on 54 when the umpires called stumps on day 2 and soon got off the straps in the morning. The heartening thing was with the ease he made his runs since coming out to bat late in the third session on Saturday.
He upped the run-rate as well which was hovering around 2.5 until Pujara and Vijay were batting. He ran well between the wickets and also hit some crisp boundaries off loose deliveries presented by the bowlers. Sri Lanka literally had no answers to the onslaught from him and the other batsmen and another long day awaits them under the sun. Just after the drinks break on the third day, Virat Kohli brought up his another Test century just like a walk in the park and this time there was no roar and fierce celebrations like the last one.
India piling on the runs
The duo of Kohli and Pujara continued piling on the agony on the Sri Lankans after the play was resumed in the morning. The visitors just looked resigned to their fate as the shoulders were already dropped. Just before the lunch, the new wall of India, Pujara lost his defence to Dasun Shanka for 143 runs. The scoreboard read 404/3 at lunch and Kohli looking fluent on 123. Indian batsmen would love to bat all day as there is a lot of time remaining in the match and bat the opposition out of the game.
Twitterati poured in their wishes to congratulate Virat Kohli after his 51st International century.
Here’s how they erupted:
India captain @imVkohli has also broken the record of Ricky Ponting (9 in 2005 and 2006) and @GraemeSmith49 (9 in 2005) for the most centuries by a captain in a calendar year! #INDvSL #howzstat pic.twitter.com/IdBaUlVs2R
— ICC (@ICC) November 26, 2017
It's yet another @imVkohli century! It's his 19th in Tests, fourth against Sri Lanka, and his tenth in internationals in 2017! Outstanding! ? #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/Yy7S9AY9Fe
— ICC (@ICC) November 26, 2017
Captain @imVkohli in 2️⃣0️⃣1️⃣7️⃣
Tests : 4 Hundreds
ODI's : 6 Hundreds & 7 Half Centuries
T20Is : 2 Half Centuries#INDvSL— Sports Bloods (@SportsBloods) November 26, 2017
Virat Kohli made that century look very easy. A great batsman at the height of his powers against a bowling side that posed no questions.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) November 26, 2017
Virat Kohli forces us to replace consistency word with Virat consistency in dictionary. #INDvSL
— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) November 26, 2017
The runs have been flowing for the Indian Skipper as he scores his 19th Test ton. Second ? in the series so far. #INDvSL @imVkohli pic.twitter.com/oOUhMAhyCJ
— BCCI (@BCCI) November 26, 2017
Virat Kohli now 12th Test 100 (49 inns) most by an Indian captain.
Sunil Gavaskar 11 100s in 74 inns#IndvSL— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) November 26, 2017
Virat Kohli has scored more hundreds than fifties while captaining the side in international cricket!
22 hundreds & 16 fifties#INDvSL #INDvsSL— Rajneesh Gupta (@rgcricket) November 26, 2017
Fewest inns to 19th Test 100
inns
53 Don Bradman
85 Sunil Gavaskar
94 Matt Hayden
97 Steve Smith
104 Virat Kohli
105 Sachin Tendulkar#IndvSL— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) November 26, 2017
Effortless Test hundreds from Virat Kohli in last 15 months… Antigua vs Windies, Hyderabad vs Bangladesh, Nagpur vs SLanka. The first two were double tons. Another one on a platter here… easy peasy!!! #IndvSL
— Chetan Narula (@chetannarula) November 26, 2017
Allauddin Khilji was the man behind the phenomenal rise of Virat Kohli as a player. He was the personal coach in his previous birth.
~ Scroll
Aurangzeb was the one who gave vital tips to Virat Kohli for scoring centuries consistently.
~ Wire
— Keh Ke Peheno (@coolfunnytshirt) November 26, 2017
Virat’s reaction be like : pic.twitter.com/e2FRmYh5bf
— Vinayak (@vinayakappu) November 26, 2017
Gavaskar,Sachin,Ponting records no more …. @imVkohli setting new benchmark milestones He is all rounder capable of hundreds,average,Runs Modern Era … #Champion
— Raghava (@Raghava4mahesh) November 26, 2017
Most International Centuries as Indian Captain: Virat Kohli..
Most Test Centuries as Indian Captain: Virat Kohli..
— Jeevan (@Jeevan_alone) November 26, 2017
100 for Kohli
19th test hundred
Second in this series.
12th as a captain.
4th against Sri Lanka.
9th in home conditions.@Imvkohli#INDvSL— Crazy Man © ? (@kasunniranjan) November 26, 2017
Virat Kohli's Daily Schedule:
Wake Up
Eat
Hit-Century/Half-Century
Sleep
Repeat19th test Century.#Legend #INDvSL #ViratKohli @imVkohli pic.twitter.com/bUDmSQm4cn
— Kapil Patidar (@iamKP20) November 26, 2017
26th Nov 2000 at Nagpur:
Sachin Tendulkar scored test century…26th Nov 2017 at Nagpur:
Virat Kohli scored test century…— Ravi Teja Vaddi (@RavitejaVaddi3) November 26, 2017
#INDvsSL #Kohli #Pujara #ViratKohli pic.twitter.com/Tk7leYIsbn
— ImPerfect Square (@Anant_yo) November 26, 2017
Meanwhile in Nagpur, Kohli racks up his 19th Test 100. Unfortunately for Sri Lanka, it was as inevitable as night following day!
— mark butcher (@markbutcher72) November 26, 2017
How lucky are we?! Might have missed seeing Bradman, but we get to see this man ⬇️ & @stevesmith49 do what they do. Pretty impressive. #INDvSL #Ashes https://t.co/D9y3wA9RLk
— Lisa Sthalekar (@sthalekar93) November 26, 2017
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