 "Virat Kohli plays a shot during the ICC World T20 match versus Australia at the PCA Stadium in Mohali. Photo: PTI")
BTown took to their Twitter handles to bow down to India's victory over Australia in front of a jubilant crowd in Mohali on Sunday.
Star batsman Virat Kohli produced a scintillating half-century as India stormed into the semifinals of the World Twenty20 after thumping Australia by six wickets.
The tweets of the BTown biggies read:
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
T 2188 - @msdhoni many congratulations .. another great example of your leadership ! So much to learn from you !! pic.twitter.com/tvUqbZqGs6
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) March 27, 2016
What an innings! Virat SALUTE ! This innings was a combination of a marathon, a chess game, and archery! Bullseye! Love and respect! a.
— Aamir Khan (@aamir_khan) March 27, 2016
Virat is to 2010s what Sachin was to 1990s & 2000s - #HopeAlive
— Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) March 27, 2016
Virat ... True champion :
— Dhanush (@dhanushkraja) March 27, 2016
I can't stop clapping!!!!!!! what running!!! What spirit!!! #Kohli take a bow!!! #Dhoni #Victory #INDIA
— sushmita sen (@thesushmitasen) March 27, 2016
What an incredible innings by Virat Kohli; nerves of steel - well done #TeamIndia #IndvsAus
— soha ali khan (@sakpataudi) March 27, 2016
Yeahhhhhh ???????? #IndvsAus #virat rocked this game & how I'd like to thank his math teacher for teaching him that 6 & 4 come before 1 !
— Preity zinta (@realpreityzinta) March 27, 2016
Epiccccc!!!! Virat Kohliiiiiiii you GENIUS!!!!! One of the BEST run chases ever!!! INDIA SHINING ON EASTER ..
— Aftab Shivdasani (@AftabShivdasani) March 27, 2016
Woohooo! VK u #legend ..What an incredible innings! And our epic captain @msdhoni #TeamIndia #bleedblue #kohli #dhoni #IndvsAus #WCT20
— SOPHIE CHOUDRY (@Sophie_Choudry) March 27, 2016
Kohli continued to reprise his role as Australia's tormentor-in-chief, smacking nine fours and two sixes in his unbeaten 82-run knock off just 51 balls to steer the hosts to victory with five balls remaining.
Chasing a challenging target of 161, India top-order batsmen once again failed to click as they were reeling at 49-3 at 7.4 overs before Kohli engineered two crucial partnerships with Yuvraj Singh (21) and Mahendra Singh Dhoni (18 not out).
Earlier, Indian bowlers made a brilliant comeback to restrict Australia to 160 for six despite a thunderous start given by Aaron Finch (43) and Usman Khwaja (26).
With the win, India have set up a semifinal showdown against West Indies which will be played on Thursday at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
