The Indian team scripted history as they chased down a difficult 160 against Pakistan at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The chief architect of the chase was top-order batter Virat Kohli, who scored a magical 82 in 53 balls with six fours and four sixes.
Kohli started off on a slower pace but gradually built his magnanimous knock and took the game away from the Pakistanis. The Delhi-born batter was the target lot of criticism before the tournament but has shut down all the naysayers with this magical performance.
Fans in the stadiums lit up the MCG with loud cheers and this infectious energy made its way onto social media. The netizens poured love and adoration towards Kohli after this brilliant win and had some heartwarming posts. Check some of these reactions here:
