Surprise, King is back! Virat Kohli fifty brings joy among Indian fans

After failing in the first innings of the IND vs. AUS 1st Test, Virat Kohli brought up a fifty in the second innings of the match. This was Virat Kohli’s 32nd Test fifty, as his fans were overjoyed on the social media platforms. Let us check out some of the reactions on Virat Kohli’s fifty in the IND vs. AUS 1st Test match.

Reactions on Virat Kohli fifty

When the lights are 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭, Pressure is 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘁, Crowds are 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗱𝗲𝘀𝘁, The strongest will 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘃𝗲, The greatest will 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲, King Kohli will 𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲. pic.twitter.com/41Wbn4L7xd

— Orlando Mazotta (@KingBhaw) November 24, 2024

Virat Kohli scores gritty fifty

Kohli batted with immense grit to claw back into form. The batter was troubled by Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon, but managed to come on top of both bowlers. Kohli hit 3 boundaries and 1 six en route his half century and provided India much-needed stability after they lost 4 wickets in quick succession.

Earlier in the first innings, the India batter did not have good outing, falling for just 5 runs on Friday, 22 November. Things unravelled quickly as Kohli fell victim to extra bounce from Josh Hazlewood during the morning session at the Optus Stadium. Kohli looked far from comfortable during his 12-ball stay at the crease. Managing just five runs, he succumbed to a smart delivery from Hazlewood in the 13th over.

Kohli made a bold decision to bat well outside the crease in an attempt to negate the movement the Australian bowlers were extracting. His intent was to play on the front foot, but the extra bounce on offer at the Optus Stadium proved his undoing.