ICC T20 World Cup 2016: India vs Australia - 5 Talking Points

#5 – Virat Kohli activates his ‘beast mode’ to outclass Australia

Virat Kohli played a sensational knock to carry India to the semi-finals

Virat Kohli seems to enjoy a run-chase like no other in world cricket. Sometimes it often seems like he reduces pertinent factors such as required run-rate, field settings and opposition bowlers to irrelevant entities when takes guard with a target in sight.

With wickets falling around him at critical moments, Kohli kept his calm and pierced the strike with unbelievable accuracy. Unmindful of Yuvraj Singh’s tryst with cramps, he soaked in the pressure and coaxed his senior partner to fight it out.

When Yuvraj fell after a gritty cameo, the star batsman took charge of the situation and punished even the good deliveries to the boundary. The laudable aspect was the risk-free approach and orthodox shots which was a testament to his sheer class.

After guiding India to the final four, Kohli sunk to his knees in emotion as the crowd stood and applauded a truly astonishing innings. Meanwhile, Australia were left wondering whether they ran into a man who was hell-bent on winning the match for his country.