Kohli's 38-ball 72 powers India to 190
February 27, 2019 20:45
India 190-4 (20 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard
Australia take a gamble as part-time spinner Short is called back, to bowl the 18th over.
Dhoni needs no second invitation as he clubs the second ball over long-on for a six. He then swings the fifth ball high over midwicket for another six before cutting the last ball uppishly over point to get 19 runs from the over.
Pacer Richardson is back into the attack. Kohli continues his free flowing approach as he lofts the second ball down the ground for a six followed by two singles.
Kohli then guides a wide delivery past point and comes back quickly for the second before he hits the last ball straight down the ground for another four.
Cummins to bowl the final over. Dhoni looks to whip it over the leg side but ends up miscuing it to Finch at long-on to perish after a good hand of 40 from 23 balls.
New batsman Dinesh Karthik wastes no time in getting going. He clips a full delivery off his pads behind square for a four. Cummins tries the slower bouncer as Karthik waits for it before slashing it over short thirdman for another boundary.
Kohli comes down the track and lofts the last ball over long-off for a six to ends the innings in grand style.
He finishes on a magnificent 72 not out from just 38 balls to power India to a healthy 190 for four in their 20 overs.
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