Virat Kohli was as usual brilliant in pacing his innings but India captain Rohit Sharma doffed his hat for comeback man KL Rahul, whose hundred was equally important in team’s record breaking 228-run victory over arch-rivals Pakistan in an Asia Cup Super Four match here on Monday.
Kohli was unbeaten on 122 while Rahul smashed 111 and their 233-run stand for the third wicket took India to a record equalling 356 for 2 after which Kuldeep Yadav blew away the batters with a five-wicket haul.
“Virat’s innings was brilliantly paced. And then KL, last minute to get back from injury and play 5 minutes before the toss. We told him to get ready. Shows the mindset of the player. Looking at how we batted, there were lots of positives with the openers and then Virat and KL,” said the Indian captain.
