This Six From Virat Kohli Left Cricket Lovers Speechless And Here's Why Everyone Is Talking About It!
It was a short arm jab that cleared the stands with ease against England in Pune.
Virat Kohli's 122 against England in Pune was in the same vein as he has been all of 2016.
There were plenty of shots but one six stood out for the sheer way he hit the ball.
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Kohli is known to use technically perfect strokes, but the fans were in for a surprise on January 15.
In the 34th over, the Delhi batsman executed a breathtaking piece of skill to hit Chris Woakes for a six. The right-arm pacer's short of length ball was dispatched over the boundary with a short-arm jab.
It was unbelievable shot and had the commentators were in awe. Fans were stunned and soon social media was abuzz with it.
This is what Twitter had to say:
I cannot imagine playing this shot in EA Cricket 2016.#Kohlipic.twitter.com/9I6kkWtnvS
¡ª Sir Main Dad (@SirJohnRoe) January 15, 2017
Shot of the era by Virat Kohli.#Viratkohli pic.twitter.com/UKMNd3WNsp
¡ª Abdul Qadir (@imAQadir) January 15, 2017
Watch this six by @imVkohli, perhaps the most extraordinary shot you'll see for a long time. https://t.co/GPnkt25Or9
¡ª Sachin Kalbag (@SachinKalbag) January 16, 2017
He Makes it look so easy ... #Perfection #Kohli #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/d70sTy2omQ
¡ª Taimoor Zaman (@taimoorz1) January 15, 2017