It was also a perfect occasion for Kohli to stamp authority on his famous cover drive during the innings in which he scored seven fours. Off late, the right-hander had been struggling to play a cover drive and was dismissed on multiple occasions in an attempt to play that shot.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Shedding light on his cover drive, Kohli said he backed his shots early to gain confidence in the blockbuster encounter.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"It is a catch 22. It has been my kind of weakness as well over the years but I have scored lot of runs off that shots. I think today was just about backing my shots. I think the first couple of boundaries I got were cover drives on the rise so l really had to just let it go little bit, take a risk and follow through with my shots,\" Kohli said in a video posted by bcci.tv.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"When I hit those kind of shots, then I feel in control. It was a good innings for me personally. It was great team work,\" he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Meanwhile, Kohli also became the fastest batter to complete 14,000 ODI runs and most of which came while batting at no.3. \"I was able to bat the way I wanted to bat and contribute in a winning cause. It obviously feels great. It was imperative to get stuck in and get this win to be able to qualify,\" the 36-year-old said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"One thing that I always thought of batting at no.3 is to minimise the risk and make sure I put my team in a winning position. If you have a chance to finish off the game in a run chase, then it is much better. I always prefer that kind of a situation. My role over the years has remained the same. Whatever the demands of the game, I put my head down and try to do that,\" he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"The occasion is always a bit more lively when you play against Pakistan especially in this region, because you have an equal number of fans from both countries. It was a great day for us as a team and personally as well,\" he signed off.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"One thing that I always thought of batting at no.3 is to minimise the risk and make sure I put my team in a winning position. If you have a chance to finish off the game in a run chase, then it is much better. I always prefer that kind of a situation. My role over the years has remained the same. Whatever the demands of the game, I put my head down and try to do that,\" he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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