Kohli, ODI and India
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Kohli stood tall with a brilliant century, but India’s early collapse, middle-overs slump and fielding lapses allowed New Zealand to script a historic first ODI series win on Indian soil. Here’s why the home side fell short.
Virat Kohli continues his golden run in ODIs, with another century in the third and final game against New Zealand on Sunday. He reduced the gap between himself and Sachin in terms of centuries in international cricket.
New Zealand clinch their first one-day international series win in India with a 41-run victory in the deciding third match.
It was January 12, 2016 and the 1st ODI was being played in Perth between India and Australia. Kohli along with Rohit Sharma (171) put on 207 runs for the 2nd wicket before ‘King’ departed for 91. It was the first game of 2016 and Kohli had missed a ton. India would ultimately lose the game by five wickets.
Indore: Holkar Stadium was packed to capacity and roaring even before play began, but the evening ended with history being rewritten as India suffered.
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Virat Kohli's airport fashion after NZ century grabs attention in Mumbai
Virat Kohli impresses with his airport fashion after scoring his 85th international century against New Zealand. He donned an off-white knit shirt and was spotted in Mumbai, possibly heading to London with his family.
India captain Shubman Gill wins the toss and opts to field first against New Zealand in the first ODI on Sunday.
Indian pacer Harshit Rana recently spoke about how Virat Kohli mischievously put him in a spot during his first meeting with 'bhabhi' Anushka Sharma.