Image Credit- Al Jazeera.
Venue- Perth Stadium, Perth.
No Indian cricket fan would like to remember the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Series. After all, Aussies managed to secure a series win against us after 10 long years. The outcome, which reads 1-3, could have been even worse if we did not have Jasprit Bumrah in our squad. It was because of one cricketer that Indians remained alive in the series till the final test.
Australia is one such place wherein Virat Kohli has always performed. It is his home away from home, but this time even the king failed. The tour was a disaster for him as well. However, amidst this crisis, he played one such marvelous knock, which gave some hope and joy to his fans all around the globe. Furthermore, it is interesting to note that this knock of his came in a place that is considered a graveyard for batsmen. Yes. You guessed it right. We are talking about his 100 in the first test at Perth.
Indian Captain Jasprit Bumrah won the toss and elected to bat first on what looked like a spicy wicket. Interestingly, the wicket was so tough to bat that in the first couple of days, both India and Australia bundled cheaply. However, to everyone's surprise, the pitch became better after some time as Indians resumed their second innings. KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal gave India a solid start, and when Kohli came out to bat, the Indian scorecard read 275/2. The platform was set, and it was expected of him to perform. And boy! What a knock Kohli played. In an innings comprising 143 deliveries, he scored an unbeaten 100 (8 fours and 2 sixes). Virat Kohli looked in fine touch that day as he scored in every part of the ground. To be honest, everyone was glued to the game when King was batting in the middle. The moment he reached his hundred with a boundary, there was a huge cheer all around the ground. After all, King Kohli has done it again. Interestingly, it was his second ton at Optus Stadium in the same number of tests.
Even though post this match everything went down the slope, his fans will forever remember this knock of his. It was truly a moment of joy in the times of crisis.
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