NEW DELHI: Indian cricket team was swamped with congratulatory messages on twitter for their convincing six-wicket win over arch-rivals Pakistan in an ICC World Twenty20 match at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata with batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar leading the charge by thanking Virat Kohli for his match-winning knock.
Kohli was head and shoulders above the rest in terms of quality of batsmanship as he played a special knock of unbeaten 55 runs off just 37 balls on a difficult Eden pitch to guide India home.
Soon after reaching his fifty, Kohli took a bow for Tendulkar, who was present at the stands and the batting stalwart was floored by the gesture.
"Great Win Team India!! Thank you for the innings and gesture Virat Kohli! Team India returning to the dressing room after the game, waved to me. Felt like I never left the team...," Tendulkar wrote on his twitter handle.
West Indian batting great Brian Lara too hailed Kohli's knock but expressed disappointment over Pakistani spinners performance on the turning wicket.
"Brilliant innings @imVkohli on a tough surface... Well done!!! Expected more from @SAfridiOfficial and @realshoaibmalik with the ball," Lara Tweeted.
For India captain Anil Kumble and batsman-turned commentator VVS Laxman too was full of praise for Kohli's brilliant innings.
"Great win!! Fabulous innings by @imVkohli!! Crucial partnership with @YUVSTRONG12 #IndvsPak #WT20," Kumble twitted.
Laxman added: "Fantastic win for India??As always @imVkohli was exceptional??It's amazing 2 see the way he adapts& performs in the most difficult situations??"
Former India spinner Bishan Bedi also hailed the Indian team's performance, especially Kohli's knock.
"VKohli is class above the rest & duly helps Ind beat the Eden jinx against Pak while keeping winning run intact-Well done Ind-Gr8 stuff..!!," he tweeted.
"Another match winning innings in a run chase from Virat & made it look like a stroll in the park. Well done India! #WT20 #INDvPAK," cricketer-turned-commentator Sanjay Manjerekar wrote on his twitter page.
Yuvraj Singh, with whom Kohli added 61 runs for the fourth wicket to stabilise India's chase yesterday after the hosts were reeling at 23 for three, lauded Kohli and the bowling department's performance.
"Well done boys ????????!@imVkohli super knock under pressure great resistance by the bowling unit keep going guys," Yuvraj tweeted.
Off-spinner Harbhajan Singh, who did not play the game, added: "INDIA INDIA INDIA all the way..Well done @imVkohli THE RUN MACHINE Top batting on turning wicket..sabash @YUVSTRONG12 important inn??????????????"
Former Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardena wrote: "Class innings under pressure by @imVkohli. Can he get better than this?."
Australia all-rounder James Faulkner wondered whether Kohli was batting on a different wicket as he made it look so easy.
"Was kohli playing on a different wicket tonight??!" he tweeted.
Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza, whose husband Shoaib Malik was playing for Pakistan, wrote: "Good match.. Tough one Pakistan .. Balle balle India ???? @imVkohli you rockstar ?? #bleedblue #sportwins."
Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal also congratulated Team India for the win.
"Many congratulations to the Indian team for winning the all important match against Pakistan in Kolkata. #IndvsPak," he tweeted.
BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur also tweeted after India's win and lauded Kohli for his superb batting performance.
"What a wonderful win to stage back in the #ICCWT20, shown gr8 character. Cngrts #TeamIndia, Great effort @msdhoni and boys. #IndvsPak @BCCI," Thakur tweeted.
"@imVkohli what an innings. Full of class and commitment. What a player. Keep going. Many congrats. #ICCWT20 #IndvsPak @BCCI."
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