Virat Kohli made a sensational comeback to domestic cricket. Delhi defeated Andhra by 4 wickets in their first match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy. The match was played in Bengaluru.
Kohli’s Brilliant Innings
Virat scored 131 runs off 101 balls, including 14 fours and 3 sixes. Thanks to his innings, Delhi chased down the target of 299 runs in just 37.4 overs.
Batting first, Andhra scored 298/8 in 50 overs. Ricky Bhui scored a brilliant century of 122 runs for Andhra. Simarjeet Singh took 5 wickets for Delhi.
The chase started well. Young batsman Priyansh Arya scored 74 runs off just 44 balls. Then Virat took charge. Nitish Rana also played a quickfire innings of 77 runs off 55 balls.
The two formed a crucial partnership. A few wickets fell towards the end, but the victory was achieved comfortably. Harsh Tyagi and Navdeep Saini scored the winning runs to finish the match.
Breaks Sachin’s Record
In this match, Virat also set a major record. He became the fastest batsman to score 16,000 runs in List A cricket.
He achieved this milestone in just 330 innings, while Sachin Tendulkar took 391 innings. Virat is now the second Indian after Sachin to have more than 16,000 runs in List A cricket.
With this win, the Delhi team has made a great start to the tournament. Fans are happy to see Virat’s form. Priyansh and Nitish also provided good support. Simarjeet’s bowling prevented Andhra from posting a huge score. Overall, Delhi controlled the entire match.
