The Indian cricket fans are very happy as their favourite cricketer Virat Kohli scored his 29th test hundred in the second test match against West Indies which is currently being played at the Queen’s Oval Park, Port of Spain.
It won’t be wrong to say that Virat Kohli was a little unlucky as he missed the chance of scoring his century in the first test match since he got out at the score of 76 in India’s first innings but this time, he played very cautiously which could be understood by the fact that he played 206 balls for his innings of 121 runs. Moreover, he smashed only 11 fours in his innings and there was not even a single six.
However, this innings is definitely special as it is the 500th international match which Virat Kohli is playing for India and it is also the 100th test match between India and West Indies. Moreover with this, Virat Kohli also levels with the test centuries of legendary Don Bradman. One more thing which makes this century special is the fact that it is Virat’s first in five years in a foreign location.
Soon Twitter was flooded with reactions which were full of praises for the former skipper of the Indian cricket team. While former Indian cricketer Wasim Jaffer called him a shining ornament, some called it the return of the king.
Check out the selected tweets:
Trinidad experienced a majestic Virat Kohli hundred …👏
…and the joy in the stands knew no bounds ☺️#TeamIndia | #WIvIND | @imVkohli pic.twitter.com/xmZcEek0ee
— BCCI (@BCCI) July 22, 2023
Another smashing century by the maestro @imVkohli 🔥Hats off to your unmatched talent and unyielding spirit! 💪#ViratKohli𓃵 #INDvWI pic.twitter.com/FnXxoVhxtd
— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina) July 21, 2023
A shining ornament to our beautiful game, what a joy to watch him bat! Well played @imVkohli 👏🏽 #WIvIND pic.twitter.com/Le3sSSRL58
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) July 21, 2023
https://twitter.com/_hey__there/status/1682398745282097153
The class of Virat Kohli in his 76th Int'l century ❤️ pic.twitter.com/zjQPA1x8kr
— Pari (@BluntIndianGal) July 22, 2023
https://twitter.com/saurav_viratian/status/1682405794380398601
https://twitter.com/ViratianTweets/status/1682403607302508546
VIRAT KOHLI BECOMES THE FIRST PLAYER TO SCORE HUNDRED ON 500th MATCH.
The GOAT created history. pic.twitter.com/gHNyYimZCU
— Sekhar (@Sekharsiddhu) July 21, 2023
Century alert! The Return of the King!
He takes the applause from the everyone as he celebrates getting to his 29th Test ton. One that has come after a long wait. Lot of control, crisp drives. Bat on, King!#WIvIND #ViratKohli𓃵 pic.twitter.com/EMoZpiTQnT
— Nikhil 🏏 (@CricCrazyNIKS) July 21, 2023
India has scored 438 runs in their first innings and in response, West Indies put up 86/1 on the scoreboard in their first innings.
While the Indian team will like to win this test match and clean sweep the series, the hosts will definitely give everything to level the series.
