ICC World T20: Sachin Tendulkar hails Kohli's innings | Who said what on Twitter

A look at how the Twitterati reacted to the vice-captain's knock which helped India beat Australia

In a scintillating display of chasing down a huge total, Virat Kohli’s knock of 82* from 51 balls helped India beat Australia and reach the semi finals of the ICC World T20. They will face West Indies on March 31 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. 

The Indian vice-captain’s knock, which included nine boundaries and two huge sixes, came in at a time when the mammoth target was almost out of sight, especially with the higher required run rate. 

Kohli’s magical batting was lauded by cricketers and other eminent personalities across many fields. They took on to micro-blogging site Twitter to hail the great innings. 

 

Business Standard takes a look at how the Twitterati reacted to Kohli’s innings and, as a result, India’s victory. 

Woooow @imVkohli ...special it was... Great win, fighting all the way! #IndvsAus

— sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) March 27, 2016

Great knock by @imVkohli Reminded me of one of your many special innings buddy !!!!! https://t.co/3gDmKAJR0Z

— Shane Warne (@ShaneWarne) March 27, 2016

What a match! Proud of our team. Great innings @imVkohli & exemplary leadership @msdhoni.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 27, 2016

T 2188 - @imVkohli you were brilliance times infinity !! Pure genius. Thank you for tonight ! And may many more such nights come our way !!

— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) March 27, 2016

Virat Kohli in successful chases in T20Is
15 inns, 737 runs, ave 122.83, S/r 131.13, 50s: 8
Highest: 82*, Lowest: 21#IndvsAus #DimagSay

— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) March 27, 2016

No question @imVkohli is the greatest ever judge of a chase I have ever seen ... Cool as you like .. #Timing #Genius #INDvAUS

— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) March 27, 2016

He is just an unbelievable batsman! No need to say anymore

— Brian Lara (@BrianLara) March 27, 2016

Just saw some of @imVkohli innings tonight,special! nice to see someone who enjoys the big stage and the big moments.??

— Herschelle Gibbs (@hershybru) March 27, 2016

At this rate @imVkohli will be as good as @root66 one day ! Not sure who @englandcricket will meet in the final now !

— andrew flintoff (@flintoff11) March 27, 2016

The former English cricketer got a befitting reply for the tweet from the Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan, implying that India would defeat England if they make it to the finals. 

@flintoff11 @imVkohli @root66 @englandcricket Root who ? Jad se ukhaad denge Root ko ..!!!

— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) March 27, 2016

VKohli's gr8st asset is his utter combative temperament + his extraordinary Crkt sense o 'what where & why' o it all 2 deliver emphatically!

— Bishan Bedi (@BishanBedi) March 27, 2016

Take a bow @imVkohli ??1 more magnificent knock under pressure?? Not sure he knows the meaning of Pressure?? #IndvsAus #WT20

— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) March 27, 2016

Well what can I say ! There are players who r in form and there is @imVkohli who wins you games again and again ! Hats of you beauty

— yuvraj singh (@YUVSTRONG12) March 27, 2016

JEO KOHLI JEO MERA SHER.What an inn??????what a champion player u r my lil brother @imVkohli @BCCI ??????swad aa Gaya yara drallo drallllll?????????

— Harbhajan Singh (@harbhajan_singh) March 27, 2016

Meanwhile, Australian pacer Mitchell Johnson was trolled on the micro-blogging platform for his previous tweet on Kohli. He had mocked the Indian vice-captain for not doing enough in important games. 

Love it!! Went missing in WC semi last yr when it really counts https://t.co/ZwxkjCMEPB

— Mitchell Johnson (@MitchJohnson398) March 26, 2016

However, he later praised the batsman for stepping up for this World Cup game.

Well to be fair, he definitely stepped it up for this T 20 World Cup. Too good in the end

— Mitchell Johnson (@MitchJohnson398) March 27, 2016