Virat Kohli led from the front, scoring an unbeaten 72 as India chased down a 150-run target with an over to spare in the second T20 International against South Africa in Mohali on Wednesday. During India’s victory, he became the top scorer in T20I cricket with 2,441 runs and reached record highest 22 half-centuries in the shortest format. The 30-year-old batsman also achieved an average of above 50 in all three formats again in his career.
Former Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi heaped praise on Kohli, calling him a “great player”
Afridi retweeted the ICC’s post and wrote, “Congratulations @imVkohli You are a great player indeed, wish you continued success, keep entertaining cricket fans all around the world.”
The International Cricket Council (ICC) congratulated Virat Kohli on his achievement, saying: “Tests: 53.14 ODIs: 60.31 T20Is: 50.85 Virat Kohli once again averages over 50 in all three international formats.”
[9/19, 15:26] Part 2: Kohli surpassed Rohit Sharma’s record and became the leading run-scorer in the T20I. He is the only contemporary batsman who has an average of above 50 in all three formats.
