Former india opener gautam gambhir compared Virat Kohli's Mohali masterclass against australia in 2016 to his astonishing unbeaten 82-run knock against pakistan in the t20 world cup 2022. In order to reach an unbeaten 82 from 53 balls, kohli smashed six fours and four sixes, including one in the penultimate over off a no-ball from Mohammad Nawaz. It was compared to another well-known innings of his, an unbeaten 82 against australia in Mohali at the 2016 t20 world cup, which virat kohli had rated as the finest of his T20I career.

"Putting the finishing touches on it, getting probably more than half of the run. Therefore, it must rank among the best, possibly surpassing the Mohali innings, given the enormity, the circumstances, and the pressure that this was under "broadcasters were told by gautam Gambhir. In one of India's most historic victories against pakistan, kohli salvaged himself in front of a huge 90,000+ spectator audience at the melbourne Cricket Ground.

At the halfway point of their 160-run chase, india was in trouble at 45 for 4 but kohli and hardik pandya (40) put together 113 runs for the fifth wicket to keep them in the game. A lofted backfoot straight drive over the long-on boundary against their most potent spinner, Haris Rauf, set the tone for Kohli's superb upswing and jaw-dropping strokes.
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24/10/2022 11:51 AM