India vs Australia 2019: Top 3 T20I knocks by Virat Kohli vs Australia

#2 90* - Adelaide (2016)

Virat Kohli at Adelaide Oval

2016 was an insane year for Virat Kohli as far in T20 cricket. He redefined the art of batting in the shortest format that year. Be it International cricket or the IPL, Kohli simply churned out runs for fun. However, It was this knock against Australia in Adelaide that started it all.

Kohli loves batting at the Adelaide Oval and has some terrific numbers in every format at the venue. After a superb ODI series, Kohli turned into a T20 beast. He ended up scoring 199 runs in the three-match series. In the first T20I at Adelaide, Australia won the toss and opted to bowl first. Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan put on 40 for the opening wicket before they both lost their wicket in the same over.

Right from the start, Kohli blasted the Aussie bowlers all around the park. He got going with an excellent square drive off a 151 kmph delivery from Shaun Tait. That shot showed he was in fine form. Throughout the innings, he found gaps and ran a lot between the wickets. He also found the boundary at regular intervals. He played around with the field as he struck an unbeaten knock of 90 runs from 55 balls. His effort helped India post 188 in their 20 overs.

A collective effort from the bowlers helped India win the game and take a 1-0 lead in the series. However, It was Virat Kohli’s 90 that set up the game and he got the player of the match award as a reward.