Virat became player of the series (Photo: PTI)
Virat Kohli vs South Africa: Even though Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal started the game with their bat to make India win in Vizag. But that game was ended by Virat Kohli by hitting back to back boundaries. In Vizag, Virat Kohli remained unbeaten after scoring 65 runs in 45 balls. This is his fourth consecutive fifty plus score in ODI. This is the 71st time in One Day International that Virat Kohli has scored fifty plus while chasing. As a result of his achievements, he was also chosen Player of the Series against South Africa.
Virat’s explosive performance
In the ODI series against South Africa, Virat Kohli’s bat not only spoke but also became number one in 5 cases. Now after becoming so many number 1s, it was bound to rain money, so it seemed to be pouring in a lot. Before knowing how much money Virat Kohli won, just look at the report card of his performance in the ODI series.
Scored 302 runs with 12 sixes in 3 ODIs.
Virat Kohli scored 302 runs at an average of 151 in the 3-ODI series against South Africa, which included 24 fours and 12 sixes. This is the first time that Virat Kohli has hit 12 sixes in a bilateral series. Virat Kohli scored 302 runs in the series with 3 fifty plus scores, which included 2 centuries and 1 half-century.
Became number 1 in these 5 cases
Now the question is that in which 5 matters Virat Kohli became number 1. So the answer lies in his performance card itself. Virat Kohli was the batsman with the highest average run scorer in the ODI series against South Africa. He was the only batsman to score the most or rather 300 plus runs in this series. Virat Kohli was also number 1 in terms of hitting sixes and fours in the series. Apart from this, he was the only batsman whose bat scored 3 fifty plus scores in the series.
Won two and a half lakh rupees by becoming player of the series
Virat Kohli was chosen Player of the Series for his brilliant performance in the ODI series. In return, he not only got the award but also got Rs 2.5 lakh as reward.