Virat Kohli became a victim of nervous nineties. (Photo- PTI)
Virat Kohli Falls in Nervous 90s vs New Zealand: The first match of the three-match ODI series between India and New Zealand became memorable for the Indian fans. In this match, New Zealand batted first and scored a strong score of 300 runs, but in the chase, Virat Kohli once again proved his ability. But Virat missed scoring a century in this match. He remained just 7 runs away from his 85th international century.
Virat Kohli became a victim of nervous nineties
After Rohit Sharma’s early dismissal while chasing the target, Virat came at number 3 and along with captain Shubman Gill, he handled the innings. During this period, it took only 44 balls for Virat to complete his half-century. After this he maintained the pace of runs and in no time touched the figure of 93. Then he got caught out due to a big shot by Kyle Jamieson’s bowler. Virat is rarely seen getting out in the nervous nineties. Virat hit 8 fours and 1 six during his innings. His strike rate was also more than 100.
Virat Kohli became a victim of nervous nineties after 2 years in the ODI format. Earlier, he was out in the nervous nineties in the year 2023. The special thing is that even then New Zealand was in front and they had lost their wickets after scoring 95 runs. Once again, despite coming close to a century against New Zealand, he fell short of the 100-run mark. Apart from this, he was out in the nervous nineties for only the 8th time in his ODI career.
Could not give ‘birthday century’ to daughter
Virat has missed a century many times before, but he will always remember these nervous nineties. Actually, it is the fifth birthday of his beloved daughter Vamika Kohli. Vamika was born on 11 January 2021. Fans and cricket fans were all expecting that Virat would give the gift of ‘Birthday Century’ to his daughter. But he missed by 7 runs.
Virat did a big feat
Virat Kohli accomplished a big feat during this innings. He completed 28000 runs in international cricket. He also became the fastest batsman to reach this figure. Kohli touched this figure in 624 innings of his career. At the same time, he also achieved the feat of scoring 50+ runs for the 5th consecutive time in ODI. He scored 50+ runs 5 consecutive times for the 5th time in his career.