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Virat Kohli scored 84 runs on Dubai’s slow pitch and won the semi -finals of the Champions Trophy to India. Kohli had to go down to bat in the sixth over. From here, he made 3 big partnerships with Shreyas Iyer, Akshar Patel and KL Rahul and made the runchez easy.
Kohli was dismissed before winning the team, but when he returned to the pavilion, only 40 runs were needed off 44 balls. This is not the first time that Virat played a big innings in a big match. He has previously won the team by playing 7 important innings in the knockout matches of the ICC tournament.
8 important innings of Virat …
1. legs gathered on slow pitch
India last defeated Australia in 2011 in the knockout match of the ICC tournament. Since then the team played 3 knockouts against the Kangaroos, India lost in the three. Now once again faced Australia in the Champions Trophy semi -finals. The team got a target of 265 runs on Dubai’s difficult pitch.
India lost the first wicket in the sixth over. Kohli had to get down to bat. Captain Rohit Sharma was dismissed by 28 runs in front of him. Virat again took the innings, added 91 with Shreyas Iyer, 44 with Akshar Patel and 47 with KL Rahul. These partnerships made the run chase easier. Kohli scored 84 runs, finally Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul won the team.
2. T20 World Cup from South Africa
Virat Kohli was badly out of form in the 2024 T20 World Cup. Not a single fifty came from his bat till the semi -finals. The final was against South Africa, the team lost 3 wickets for 34 runs in front of Kohli.
After the early wicket fell, Virat batting with Akshar Patel. Both of them partnered 72 runs. Virat scored 76 runs with 6 fours and 2 sixes. The team scored 176 runs and stopped South Africa at 169. Kohli received the Player of the Match Award for the match winning performance.
3. Stan-Tahir stopped in semi-finals
In the 2014 T20 World Cup semi-finals, India came to South Africa in front of India. Protiaz scored 172 runs while batting first. The team lost the first wicket in the powerplay in front of Dell Steyn, Imran Tahir, and Albie Morkel’s bowling.
The team also lost the second wicket for 77 runs in 10 overs. 96 runs in the last 10 overs, Kohli stayed at an end. He opened shots openly. Put 5 fours, 2 sixes, scored 72 runs off just 44 balls and gave the team 5 balls in advance. Kohli was also a player of the match here.
4. Hosts England defeated in the final
India and England faced India and England in the 2013 Champions Trophy final. The match was done for 20-20 overs due to rain. India batting first and lost the first wicket for 19 runs. Kohli landed for batting, but 5 wickets fell in front of 66 runs.
Kohli again took the innings with Ravindra Jadeja. Scored 43 runs with 4 fours and 1 six off 34 balls. The team scored 129 runs with his innings. The host England could score 124 runs in the reply and India won the Champions Trophy title for the second time.
5. First century in ICC knockout
Till October 2023, Virat Kohli had put a lot of fifty in the knockout matches of the ICC tournament, but the century did not come. On 15 November, the team faced New Zealand in Mumbai in the ODI World Cup semi -finals.
After a good start from the openers, Kohli came out to bat in the first powerplay. He scored 117 runs with 9 fours and 2 sixes. The 50th of ODI career and the ICC took the first century in the tournament to the team to 397. In response, New Zealand could score 327 runs and India won the match.
6. Champions Trophy missed a century in semi -finals
The Bangladeshi team was in excellent form at the Champions Trophy 2017. The team defeated New Zealand in Group-A and made it to the semi-finals. India was confronted with India in the seaming condition of Birmingham. Bangladesh scored 264 runs while batting first. The team had bowlers like Mashrafe Murtaza, Mustafizur Rahman.
In response to 265 runs, Shikhar Dhawan was dismissed for 46 runs. From here, Rohit Sharma and captain Virat Kohli batted brilliantly and added 178 runs on 153 balls. Rohit Sharma scored 123 runs. Virat missed a century, but gave the team victory by playing a 96 -run not out innings.
7. Another match winning fifty in the semi -finals
India faced Sri Lanka in the semi -finals of the Champions Trophy 2013. Sri Lanka could only score 181 runs while batting first. In front of the small target, Virat won India by playing a brilliant 58 -run knockout innings. India also took 35 overs to make a target of 182 runs in front of Sri Lanka’s top class bowlers Nuwan Kulasekara and Lasith Malinga.
8. Important Partnership in World Cup final
India faced Sri Lanka in the 2011 ODI World Cup final. The team was waiting for the title for 28 years. Sri Lanka first batting and scored 274 runs. In front of the difficult target, India lost 2 wickets for 31 runs.
Kohli landed to bat on number-4. He made a very important partnership of 83 runs with Gautam Gambhir. Kohli scored 35 runs, but his partnership with Gambhir took the team beyond century. This was his first big innings in the ICC tournament knockout. The team won the ODI World Cup after 28 years on the basis of the foundation of this innings.
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