The Twitteratis reacts to Virat Kohli fine fifty against Hong Kong in the 2022 Asia Cup as "King is Back"
On Wednesday, August 31, Virat Kohli produced a magnificent half-century in the India match against the Hong Kong team at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
After an extended rest of more than a month, Kohli, going through a hard patch, made his Asia Cup 2022 debut against the Pakistan National Cricket Team.
Kohli had a bad series against the England National Cricket Team, with a highest score of 20 in 6 innings. He also had a bad run in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022. Following the England tour before the West Indies and Zimbabwe series, he received a break.
On Sunday, August 28, at the Dubai International Cricket Council, Kohli made his comeback against Pakistan and managed to score 35 runs off of 34 balls. India defeated Pakistan in the tournament opener by a margin of five wickets.
Virat Kohli batted admirably in India’s second Asia Cup 2022 match and appeared to be in good form. After a sluggish start, he needed 40 balls to achieve his half-century. Kohli scored 59 runs off 44 balls to hasten his innings, including 1 four and three sixes. The great batsman of today had a strike rate of 134.09 when he made his runs.
In the Asia Cup 2022, Virat Kohli became the first player to reach 50 points. His second half-century in the Men’s T20 Asia Cup overall. Kohli has now scored 31 50-plus runs in T20I cricket. Rohit Sharma, the Indian National Cricket Team captain, has scored 31 50-plus runs in T20 matches.
In the meantime, India could record 192/2 on the board after losing the toss and electing to bat first, thanks to Kohli (59) and Suryakumar Yadav (68). They together scored 98 runs in an unbroken partnership.
Virat Kohli bowls at the Asia Cup in 2022, breaking internet records
The highlight of Hong Kong’s innings against India on Wednesday was undoubtedly Virat Kohli’s bowling in a T20I match after a break of nearly six years.
Kohli bowled the 17th over of the inning. Sadly, the 33-year-old failed to claim a wicket, but his single over, in which he allowed six runs, became viral online.
Kohli has taken four wickets at an average of 49.5 and an economy rate of 8.1 in 101 T20I games.
Kohli has previously joked that he could have taken more wickets if his teammates had more faith in his batting ability.
Kohli hadn’t bowled in a T20I since 2016, but when India needed to defend seven runs in the final over, MS Dhoni decided to pitch the ball to him.
“Only I, out of the entire team, have confidence in my bowling. After that, I developed back problems, and I never again bowled (in an international game),” Kohli stated in an interview with Star Sports.
Kohli scored his first international half-century in Wednesday’s match against Hong Kong, making a confident 59 not out. This follows his score of 35 against Pakistan in India’s Asia Cup opener.
This is How Twitteratis Reacted To Half Century of Virat Kohli in India vs Hong Kong Asia Cup 2022:
VIRAT…. A half century!!! Well done! 👏👏👏 #AsiaCup2022 #ViratKohli𓃵
— Anjum Chopra (@chopraanjum) August 31, 2022
Silence in the jungle is a proof.. the king is back. #IndvsHK pic.twitter.com/M3YH3Wa38H
— Amit Mishra (@MishiAmit) August 31, 2022
Virat coming back to the form is a very positive sign for team India! Specially for the T-20 World Cup. #ViratKohli𓃵 #INDvHK #AsiaCup2022
— Vinay Kumar R (@Vinay_Kumar_R) August 31, 2022
Another #T20I 5️⃣0️⃣ for the King 👑🙌
The first of this #AsiaCup 🤩#INDvHK | @imVkohli
— Gujarat Titans (@gujarat_titans) August 31, 2022
Virat Kohli looking goooooooddddd. #INDvsHK
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) August 31, 2022
This is why Virat Kohli is the poster boy in cricketing globe even when he is not at his fluent best. King Supremacy♥️🔥.
— Bhawana (@bhawnakohli5) August 31, 2022
AN UPDATE!
Virat Kohli – career batting averages
Tests: 49.53
ODIs: 57.68
T20Is*: 50.78#INDvHK #AsiaCup2022— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) August 31, 2022
Classic Virat Kohli SIXES, solid half-century 🇮🇳 the KING still reigns supreme 👑 #ViratKohli @imVkohli #CricketTwitter #SportsYaari
— Sushant Mehta (@SushantNMehta) August 31, 2022
Virat Kohli is just built different. Much needed 50. pic.twitter.com/6F2ugM4KV5
— India Fantasy (@india_fantasy) August 31, 2022
Vintage Virat Kohli #INDvHK pic.twitter.com/6nBdJuhm9A
— Subhayan Chakraborty (@CricSubhayan) August 31, 2022
KL Rahul literally dedicated his whole life into becoming Virat Kohli and is now struggling bcz there can only be ONE Virat Kohli
— Sritama (Ross Taylor’s version) (@cricketpun_duh) August 31, 2022
Can this 50 open the flood gates of the New Kohli Batting Saga??? #AsiaCupT20 #indiavshongkong #kohli
— Yashika Gupta (@yashika10gupta) August 31, 2022
Virat Kohli is the first player to score fifty in Asia Cup 2022.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) August 31, 2022
SKY's few hits might make Kohli emotional. He's going to text ABD asap after match.
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) August 31, 2022
First 50 of #AsiaCup2022! 👏🏻👏🏻#PlayBold #TeamIndia #INDvHK https://t.co/RbrcKfW8li
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) August 31, 2022
𝐅𝐈𝐅𝐓𝐘 for @imVkohli 💪💪
A well made half-century for Virat Kohli. His 31st in T20Is.
Live – https://t.co/k9H9a0e758 #INDvHK #AsiaCup2022 pic.twitter.com/QeZsANLiFq
— BCCI (@BCCI) August 31, 2022
Virat Kohli doing what he does the best! 🤩
📸: BCCI | #INDvHK #AsiaCup2022 pic.twitter.com/fk3H2KLrtv
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) August 31, 2022
A fine half-century for Virat Kohli 💪#INDvHK | #AsiaCup2022 | 📝 Scorecard: https://t.co/4PnOYdeR6H pic.twitter.com/RJC6R5ASto
— ICC (@ICC) August 31, 2022
Another #T20I 5️⃣0️⃣ for the King 👑🙌
The first of this #AsiaCup 🤩#INDvHK | @imVkohli
— Gujarat Titans (@gujarat_titans) August 31, 2022
Normal days resumes as Run Machine is back..💯@imVkohli 🔥 pic.twitter.com/IwvhlmMESh
— Nikita 🕉 (@Kohli_Fan_Girl_) August 31, 2022
Normal days resumes as Run Machine is back..💯@imVkohli 🔥 pic.twitter.com/IwvhlmMESh
— Nikita 🕉 (@Kohli_Fan_Girl_) August 31, 2022
Normal days resumes as Run Machine is back..💯@imVkohli 🔥 pic.twitter.com/IwvhlmMESh
— Nikita 🕉 (@Kohli_Fan_Girl_) August 31, 2022
Vintage Virat is Back!#ViratKohli#INDvHK
— Kranthi Kumar (@kranthikumar605) August 31, 2022
KL Rahul is a true ambassador of Tuk Tuk academy. His doing great job for them and has done in Past as well.. 36 of 39👏👏
Should open his own academy in Future..#AsiaCup2022 #INDvsHK— Saifullah khan (@Saif_Speaks66) August 31, 2022
Due to Virat and KL Rahul statpadding Knock india can't hit 200+ runs against Minnow hongkong
— RK (@MahiGOAT07) August 31, 2022
Virat Kohli has now scored 31 fifty-plus scores in T20Is which is the joint most in T20Is alongside Rohit Sharma.#INDvsHK
— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) August 31, 2022
Good innings vs pak
Better innings vs hnk
Best innings loading 👌💥💥Strike rate okati set chey @imVkohli kingu kummedam ❤
— VLithin 👑 (@NTRLithin7) August 31, 2022
Haters will say this photo is edited. #ViratKohli #IndvsHkg pic.twitter.com/Jz691LFfvm
— rOHHan (@okrohhan) August 31, 2022
Surya Kumar Yadav batting is only showing the world how bad Virat Kohli played for his 50.
— EngiNerd. (@mainbhiengineer) August 31, 2022