Jan. 15 (CRICKETNMORE): India registered an incredible victory while chasing a mammoth target in first ODI against England. The victory marked the start of Virat Kohli who was overjoyed after the match and shared his feelings during presentation ceremony:
About the Victory
"This is going to take a while to sink in. Conceding 350 runs and then being 60 odd for four.. their bowlers were on top and it took a special partnership. What a terrific innings by Kedar. He missed out in Delhi against New Zealand; had almost taken us over the line there. Pandya finished it well with Ashwin in the end. We have chased 350 in the past but we had good starts then. So a very, very special win this.
About his partnership with Kedar Jadhav
"I said to Kedar, when he came to the crease, that if we get to 150/4, watch out. They will press the panic button. The wicket is good, so you can play your shots. Some of the shots he played, I was in awe. I couldn't believe them. Very special partnership that I will remember for a long time. I think the best learning you have is out there in the middle. I wanted to push him to put to the max limit (on him pushing Kedar for runnins between the wickets). He has the talent, that's why he's batting for India. To get a hundred like that at No.6 is special, especially with your family here."
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The only way to come out of that situation was to counterattack, so I played at No.3. We need to tell the opposition that we are here to string a good partnership and have a crack at the target. We believed that we could win from any situation. The wicket was really placid. After 63/4, you still get over the line with six balls to spare.
About Bowling
"England batted really well. It was a case of our bowlers trying their hardest. We had a few consistency issues (in our bowling) which we can rectify.
About the Crowd
"Thanks to the crowd. We enjoyed the full house", Kohli concluded.
Saurabh Sharma