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“It was the Maverick Who Rose, the Phoenix who soared” – Twitter reacts as on this day Virat Kohli scored an unbelievable 82 runs not out off 51 balls in a virtual knockout against Australia in the 2016 T20 World Cup

Virat Kohli has created a plethora of records in international as well as domestic cricket. The right-handed batsman is undoubtedly the best all-format batsman in the world without any doubt.

His unreal consistency is what sets him apart from most other batsmen of this modern era. Virat Kohli comes second on the list of most centuries scored in international cricket.

Currently, the former Indian captain has scored as many as 75 international centuries, which is quite a remarkable achievement. He has scored 28 centuries in Tests, 46 centuries in ODIs and a solitary century in T20Is.

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The fact that he is the fittest cricketer in the world makes him a valuable asset to the Indian cricket team. He ended his Test century drought by scoring a stellar 186 against the Aussies in the fourth and final Test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy in Ahmedabad.

On this day: Virat Kohli scored an unbeaten 82 in a virtual knockout against Australia in the 2016 T20 World Cup

On this day in the 2016 T20 World Cup, Virat Kohli played one of the best T20I innings of his career. During the Super 10 Group 2 match against Australia in Mohali, Virat Kohli unleashed his true colours and form so much that he anchored the innings in the run-chase.

Batting first, Australia posted 160/6 in 20 overs. On the other hand, Australian bowlers tried their maximum best to keep the Indian batters silent. As it turned out, they tried to keep other batters silent apart from Virat Kohli, who brought the best out of himself in clutch moments.

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Virat Kohli scored an unbeaten 82 off just 51 balls where he constructed his innings with the help of nine boundaries and two hits over the fence at a strike rate of 160.78. His impeccable innings helped India chase down the target with five balls to spare. Virat Kohli was adjudged the man of the match for his blistering innings.

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