Top 5 Virat Kohli innings which makes him a chase master

Dec 31, 2018 at 2:04 PM

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Top 5 Virat Kohli innings which makes him a chase master

Virat Kohli  touched the near impossible in the ninth edition of IPL. The right-handed Royal Challengers Bangalore batsman scored whopping 919 runs while captaining the Bangalore side. He has the first IPL batsman to score four hundred in a season and most 75 surpassing Chris Gayle’s record.

He not only known for scoring big but also for his chasing down the total skill. Not all the great batsmen have the chasing skill. Even Sachin Tendulkar was not known for his chasing skill. Virat under pressure scored a hundred against Rising Pune Supergiants while chasing a mammoth total.  But chasing is not new to Virat Kohli. Since his debut in international he adapted with chasing.

Here are top 5 innings which show Virat Kohli as a chase master class in ODIs.

5)India vs Australia 2013, 6th ODI at Nagpur, 115*:

In 2013 during Australia’s tour of India, the visitors faced difficult situations as Indian batsmen were in terrific form. Two Indian batsmen Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma bruised Australian bowlers. But Virat Kohli, who has been going through the destructive form, was producing match winning innings one after another. At Nagpur Australia batting first gave India 351 run target. Shane Watson and George Bailey scored centuries to take Australia to 350 for 6.  Rohit (79) and Dhawan (100) gave India a solid start This their strike rate was not above 100. That meant the No. 3 Virat Kohli had a steep chase right from the beginning of his innings. He did not let that bother him and went on to score 115 nou=t out off 66 balls with 18 fours and a six as India managed to win in the final over of the match.

4) India vs Australia 2013, 2nd ODI at Jaipur, 100*:

In the same series, Australian batsmen on a flat pitch in India scored a massive 360 run total against India in 50 overs. But at home, it was not looking impossible to chase as India has more match winner Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni, and Yuvraj Singh. But they didn’t have to bat as Rohit scored an unbeaten 141 to signify the start of his ODI resurgence while Shikhar Dhawan scored 95. But it was Kohli who demolished Australian bowlers. Coming in at a comfortable 176 for 1, but with a mountainous target to have, Kohli blasted 8 fours and 7 sixes in a 52 ball 100  not out the fastest in ODIs for India. The Australian bowling attack was plundered and India won the match by nine wickets in hand and 6.3 over remaining.

3) India vs Pakistan, Asia Cup 2012, Match 5 at Dhaka, 183:

The 2012 Asia Cup has  seen the rise of a hungry Indian batsman. Virat Kohli just started performing on the international stage . Before the series, India lost the tri-series in Australia. So a hunger for a trophy was there in Virat Kohli’s mind. In an against arch rival Pakistan, who batting first set 330 runs to win the match, India lost opener Gautam Gambhir early. Virat joined Sachin Tendulkar, who was playing the final match of his career, started shepherding the chase. After Sachin’s departure Rohit (68) came in and built a partnership with Virat, who led India to victory. Kohli scored a tremendous 183 off a mere 148 balls with 22 fours and a six. The innings showed Virat Kohli’s temperament and judgment of the situations.

2) India vs Sri Lanka, CB Series 2011-2012, Match 12, at Hobart, 133*: 

In the 2011-2012 India’s tour of Australia was largely disappointing as the former dismantled by the later in the Test series. But the ODI series has  seen a rise of youngsters. The Promising youngster blossomed in Australia during the tri-national series involving host Australia, India, and Sri Lanka.

At Hobart in an important match, Sri Lanka batting first scored 320 for 4 with the help of Tillakaratne  Dilshan and Kumar Sangakkara’s brilliant innings. Commencing the chase Indian started off well as opener Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag played with good strike rate. At No. 3 Gambhir’s innings was looking promising but it was cut short at 50.

But it was the day of Virat Kohli who took over the expectations of 1 billion people who want to see India in the final of the tournament. India needed to complete the chase before 40th over to qualify for the final against Australia.  Virat battered Sri Lankan bowlers, especially their key bowler Lasith Malinga never before. Malinga ended up for 96 runs in 7.4 overs and Kohli alone hit 44 of those runs during his 86 balls 133 run innings that ensured India well inside 35th overs, but India failed to qualify for the final as Sri Lanka defeat Australia in the next game.

1) India vs West Indies 2009, ICC Champions Trophy, Match 12 at Johannesburg, 79*:

In 2009 Champions Trophy a young Kohli showed the first glimpse of his chasing ability. West Indies batting first bowled out for 129 on a tough wicket, but Gautam Gambhir and captain Rahul Dravid left early leaving India in a difficult position. At 12 for 2, a 21-year-old Kohli walked into the ground and proceeded to play his first match winning innings in aches. He scored 79 off 1104 balls with nine fours and 2 sixes as India chased down a total of 130 runs with seven wickets in hand.

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