Asia Cup 2022: What a knock and what an apt celebration! Uthappa lauds Kohli

Kohli’s
international
ton
came
after
an
extended
period
of
nearly
three
years.
The
last
time
the
former
Indian
skipper
struck
a
century
was
in
November
2019.
Kohli’s
71st
international
ton
came
after
1020
days
and
the
star
batsman
did
it
in
style.

Kohli
unleashed
an
array
of
shots
against
Afghanistan
on
Thursday
as
he
zoomed
past
the
100-figure
mark
in
53
balls
with
a
stylish
six
taking
India
towards
a
daunting
total
of
212/2
in
the
allotted
20
overs.

The
star
cricketer
thanked
his
fans
and
followers
for
all
the
love
and
support
in
the
ongoing
Asia
Cup
2022.

“Thank
you
for
all
the
love
and
support
throughout
the
Asia
Cup
campaign.
We
will
get
better
and
come
back
stronger.
Until
next
time,”
Kohli
said
on
homegrown
social
media,
Koo
app.

Kohli’s
century
didn’t
stop
cricketers
and
former
players
from
showering
praises
on
the
him.
Former
India
opener
Robin
Uthappa
lauded
Kohli
for
ending
a
century
drought
and
entertaining
his
fans
with
beautiful
strokeplay

“I’d
say
the
gorilla
is
off
the
back.
What
a
knock
and
what
an
apt
celebration
after
he
broke
the
100
drought!!
Well
done
@virat.kohli
Amazing
stuff,”
Uthappa
said
on
the
Koo
app.

With
this
century,
Kohli
equalled
the
record
of
scoring
second
most
international
tons
with
former
Australia
skipper
Ricky
Ponting.
Legendary
batter
Sachin
Tendulkar
has
scored
the
most
centuries
(100)
in
international
cricket.

In
addition
to
his
blistering
ton,
Kohli
also
completed
3500
in
men’s
T20I
and
became
the
second
player
to
achieve
the
feat
after
India
skipper
Rohit
Sharma.

Kohli
smashed
an
unbeaten
122,
which
is
the
highest
score
by
an
Indian
player
in
T20I
cricket.
This
is
also
recorded
as
the
highest
score
in
T20Is
in
UAE.
India
defeated
Afghanistan
by
101
runs
to
end
their
campaign
on
a
high.

While
India’s
campaign
came
to
an
end,
Pakistan
and
Sri
Lanka
will
face
off
in
the
summit
clash
on
Sunday
(Sept.
11).