Steve Waugh Thinks Indian Captain Virat Kohli Plays Like An Australia Batsman

Just after Virat Kohli went past his century one of the most successful Australian cricketer and captain of all time Steve Waugh tweeted: Virat Kohli has impressed me yet again. Stands tall and confident out there. Plays like an Australian. # appreciation # goodform

There was a lot riding on this innings of his. When he came on to bat India's score was 111 for the loss of two wickets, a pivoting time not only in this Test Match but also for the rest of the series. Premier Australian quick bowler Mitchell Johnson greeted him with a fierce bouncer that rattled his helmet but Virat Kohli absorbed all the pressure like an industrial quality sponge. Then he fought back.

Over the years Indian cricket fans have realised that adversity is what brings out the best in Virat Kohli. Arguably, he is the best batsman in the cricketing world right now among those who thrive on the weight of expectation. Virat Kohli played exactly the way he knows favouring the leg side because of his strong bottom hand grip. His century was powered by 12 hits to the fence. He became only the fourth Indian to score a century on his Test captaincy debut. The only blemish to his innings was that he got out exactly at the wrong time, handing back the initiative to the Australian cricket team at the end of the day's play.

There were three other Indian batsmen who went past half centuries during the day's play. Opening batsman Murli Vijay left a lot of balls initially to his score of 53 in 88 balls. He has hit the only two over boundaries in this match so far. Cheteshwar Pujara looked all set for a century when he was bowled unable to compensate for the overspin of a Nathan Lyon delivery. Ajinkya Rahane also got a ball from Nathan Lyon that bounced off a good length spot and took the edge of his bat on its way to the hands of a fielder. He made 62 runs before his dismissal.