Ishant Sharma was the first Indian to take five wickets with the pink ball and now Virat Kohli has scored the first century from India in a pink ball Test. Yes, our skipper notched up his 27th Test ton on Day 2 vs Bangladesh at Eden Gardens.
Resuming overnight on 59 not out, Kohli just continued where he left off on Day 1. Ajinkya Rahane supported him till he fell for 51, but Kohli marched on. This is his 27th Test century.
Earlier Kohli became the first Indian skipper to score 5000 Test runs and the sixth overall. Not to mention the fact that he was the quickest to the milestone. He also has the most double centuries for India with 7 to his name. But what makes this hundred special is the fact that it came in the historic Day-Night Test at an iconic venue.
Kohli is the King of Eden and he is reigning supreme. When he reached his hundred the jubilation on his face and the reaction of the crowd said it all, it was a moment to cherish. He reached the landmark in 159 balls with 12 fours to his name.
India are already building a big lead after their pacers cut Bangladesh down to size for a mere total of 106. This hundred forms the base to go even further as we look to seal a 12th straight Test series win on home soil. Also this will be our 7th straight Test win, so another record looks set to be in the wings.
Kohli’s shot selection was so good over the course of his innings that on Day 1 one bowler even applauded the cover drive after he was hit for four. There was no change on Day 2 and Kohli kept at it and eventually reached a well-made hundred.
He loves to score big and consistently and the man seems to be making up after scoring a duck in the previous game. This is his way of balancing the scales as India look to complete a 2-0 whitewash. The fact that he is the captain puts more value in his contribution as the man is leading by example.
He is considered the best player across formats, the only one with a 50-plus average in all versions and also with no apparent weakness. Kohli is the ultimate nightmare for a bowler because one can rarely set a trap for him. So once he is on song, better pray he makes a mistake, for the fielding side more often than not throws in the towel.
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