Virat Kohli: 5 highest scoring innings of his Test career
Virat Kohli has become a name synonymous with greatness. Cricket pundits and analysts are running out of adjectives for him. As a result, he is one of the most popular athletes in the world today. Looking at the way he has been batting in the past 7-8 years, he could well end up as the greatest batsman of the modern era.
Kohli, who made his test debut in 2011 against West Indies has featured in 69 tests till date and made 5994 runs with an average of 54.49 with 23 centuries and 18 half-centuries.
The 29-year old is the second most successful Indian captain in tests. This article is dedicated towards his batting genius as we look back at his 5 highest scores in Test matches:
#5 204 vs Bangladesh, Hyderabad, 2017
In the one-off test match versus Bangladesh in Hyderabad, Kohli played a blistering knock to hand India an easy win.
India won the toss and chose to bat first. Kohli stitched a 222-run partnership with Rahane to take India to a huge total of 687/6 before declaring. Kohli's quick-fire 204 off just 246 deliveries were accompanied by 24 fours and was supported well by Rahane's 82 off 133 balls.
Bangladesh could manage only 388 runs in reply, as Mushfiqur Rahim shone with 127 runs. Instead of enforcing the declaration, Kohli's men chose to bat again as they made 159 for the loss of 4 wickets.
Chasing a near improbable target of 459, Bangladesh only managed to make 250 runs. The Ashwin-Jadeja duo picked up 8 wickets for 151 runs as India won the sole Test by 208 runs and Kohli was awarded the Man of the Match.