Virat Kohli

2023 - 3 - 12

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India vs Australia: Virat Kohli surpasses Dravid, Gavaskar with first ... (Business Today)

Kohli ended day 3 with 59 not out from 128 balls in the fourth and final Test match between India and Australia in Ahmedabad.

MOST READ India reached stumps at 289 for 3, still trailing Australia's first innings total by 191 runs. Kohli on Saturday reached the 4,000 runs mark in his 77th innings in India. With an average of 58.82, Kohli has now scored more than 4000 runs in India after a very long wait.

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IND vs AUS: Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma reach individual milestones ... (The Indian Express)

Leading the series 2-1, India need a 3-1 series win to qualify for the World Test Championship final.

There was no celebration after completion of his 29th half-century in Test cricket. [Ravindra Jadeja](https://indianexpress.com/about/ravindra-jadeja/) (16 batting, 54 balls) will set the narrative for the final couple of days. — BCCI (@BCCI)

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Virat Kohli crushes Brian Lara's record, feat goes unnoticed in IND ... (Hindustan Times)

The leading run-scorer against Australia is the legendary former India captain Sachin Tendulkar. In 110 matches and 144 innings, Tendulkar scored 6,707 runs at ...

Since then, Kohli turned in a stellar performance at the T20 World Cup and then went on a run of scoring three centuries in four ODI matches. Lara on the other hand had scored 4714 runs in 82 matches and 108 innings against Australia with 12 centuries and 26 half-centuries against them. In 110 matches and 144 innings, Tendulkar scored 6,707 runs at an average of 49.68. Kohli also has an average of 58.82 in India, which is the highest among batters who have scored 4000 Test runs in the country. Kohli looked completely in control throughout the final session and went on to score his first Test half-century in 16 innings. In 89 matches and 104 innings, the 34-year-old has scored 4729 runs at an average of 50.84.

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Virat Kohli breaks West Indies legend Brian Lara's record vs Australia (India Narrative)

Virat achieved the historic feat in the ongoing fourth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Ahmedabad. He ended the third day of play unbeaten at 59 ...

He ended the third day of play unbeaten at 59 in 128 balls. He has scored 15 centuries tons and 24 fifties against the Aussies, with a highest score of 169. The top scorer against Australia is master blaster Sachin Tendulkar with 6,707 runs at an average of 49.68 in 110 matches and 144 innings, He has a total of 20 tons and 31 fifties against Australia with a best score of 241 not out.

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Virat Kohli breaks Brian Lara's record against AUS in 4th Test, only ... (Times Now)

Star Indian batter Virat Kohli broke legendary West Indies batter Brian Lara's batting record against Australia on Saturday (March 11) during his unbeaten ...

15/24 [Latest News](/latest-news) [Brian Lara](/topic/brian-lara)in an elite list. The [India](/topic/india)n batter has surpassed Lara’s tally to become the second-leading run scorer in international matches against the Australian team. Sachin had scored 20 centuries and 31 fifties against the Kangaroos, with the best score of 241 not out coming in the 2004 Sydney Test. 8/34

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India vs Australia: Virat Kohli could score a century on Day 4 in ... (India Today)

Former India batter Aakash Chopra has backed Virat Kohli to score a century on Day 4 of the Ahmedabad Test. India is currently facing Australia in the ...

Former India batter Aakash Chopra has backed Virat Kohli to score a century on Day 4 of the Ahmedabad Test. After bowling out Australia for 480, Shubman Gill scored a brilliant century to guide India to a total of 289/3, still trailing Australia by 191 runs. "Virat Kohli has started off pretty well and is batting on 59.

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Virat Kohli surpasses legendary Brian Lara during 4th Test against ... (India TV)

He hardly put any wrong and cruised to 59 off 128 deliveries. With this innings, Kohli surpassed Brian Lara to get to second place on the list of players with ...

With this innings, Kohli surpassed Brian Lara to get to second place on the list of players with the most runs against Australia. [Virat Kohli](https://www.indiatvnews.com/topic/virat-kohli) scored a phenomenal fifty against Australia on Day 3 of the 4th Test in Ahmedabad and finally showed signs of what his brilliance really looks like. - Virat Kohli: 4729*

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Watch: Virat Kohli's bromance with Steve Smith leaves Dinesh ... (Hindustan Times)

During the course of his innings on Day 3, Kohli and Australia's stand-in skipper Steve Smith also engaged in some light hearted on field moment. | Cricket.

During the course of his innings on Day 3, Kohli and Australia's stand-in skipper Steve Smith also engaged in some light hearted on field moment. Anything happening off the pitch was off the rough area. Cheteshwar Pujara then walked in and went to stitch a pivotal 113-run partnership for the second wicket with Gill, before getting out for 42 by Todd Murphy. The pitch was pretty good to bat on. In a video doing rounds on social media, both were seen engaged in a conversation, with Kohli's bat probably being the topic of discussion. India produced a brilliant fightback in the ongoing Ahmedabad Test, with Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli leading the charge.

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IND vs AUS Live Score, 4th Test Day 4: Will Virat Kohli end his Test ... (The Indian Express)

India vs Australia Live Score Updates, 4th Test Day 4: India look to build on Shubman Gill's century and Virat Kohli's half century on the fourth day of the ...

If they lose this match and Sri Lanka win their ongoing series against New Zealand 2-0 then the Lankans will qualify for the WTC final against Australia. India will be looking to win this match and the series 3-1 series in order to qualify for the World Test Championship final. This half century was Kohli’s first in 14 months with his last being against South Africa in January 2022 and he’ll be hoping to build on that momentum.

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Defiant Virat Kohli propels India on day 4 of 4th test (Yahoo News)

With runs had to come by, a defiant Virat Kohli hung in to anchor India's first innings on day four of the fourth test against Australia.

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Watch: Virat Kohli's Intriguing Chat With Nathan Lyon Caught On ... (NDTVSports.com)

During the 81st over of the Indian innings, Virat Kohli and Nathan Lyon were involved in a funny interaction.

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Virat Kohli gives a death stare to KS Bharat after wicketkeeper says ... (Times Now)

Virat Kohli gave a death stare to KS Bharat after the wicketkeeper said no to the former India captain. Kohli wanted a single and had left his crease while ...

[Virat Kohli](/topic/virat-kohli)wasn't impressed with [KS Bharat](/topic/ks-bharat)and gave the wicketkeeper a death stare after he said no to a single. But Bharat wasn't ready to move to the other end and said no. Virat Kohli gave a death stare to KS Bharat after the wicketkeeper said no to the former India captain.

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Watch: Virat Kohli Engages In Banter With Nathon Lyon, Video Gets ... (Zee News)

The ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia has reached its final test, with both teams vying for a spot in the final of the World Test ...

As Kohli came down the pitch, Lyon turned towards him and seemed to say something to him. Australia had registered a mammoth score of 480 in the first innings, with Usman Khawaja scoring 180 and Cameron Green scoring 114. Fans can expect more action-packed performances from Kohli and Lyon, who will undoubtedly be crucial to their respective teams' chances of success. India finished Day 3 with a score of 289/3, with Gill registering his second Test century, and Kohli batting at 59 and Jadeja at 16. And that's exactly what happened on Day 3, during the 81st over of the Indian innings, as Kohli was in the non-striker's end and Lyon was bowling. The ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia has reached its final test, with both teams vying for a spot in the final of the World Test Championships.

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LIVE — He's done it! King Kohli breaks agonising 1205-day century ... (Fox Sports)

Former Indian captain Virat Kohli has scored his first Test century since November 2019, reaching triple figures on day four of the Ahmedabad Test against ...

“With the warmer weather here hopefully there’s still a result in this game. Lyon has already bowled a draining 37 overs for just one wicket this innings, with Todd Murphy and Matt Kuhnemann also picking up one apiece. They’re challenging, but we’re all up for a challenge, and it’s a proper grind, good Test cricket.” [FOLLOW ALL THE ACTION FROM THE FOURTH TEST, LIVE BELOW. “We may see it start to go up and down a little bit more. The visitors started showing signs of fatigue, with sloppy misfields and careless overthrows gifting Kohli extra runs. Kohli’s not impressed and the changeroom is not going to be impressed. Phones were brought out when Kohli reached 99, with fans eager to capture the moment their hero achieved his 75th international century. It was a baffling shot choice from Jadeja, who had been immensely patient with the bat on Saturday evening. he’s gone the aerial route,” former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar said in commentary. Indian wicketkeeper Srikar Bharat signalled his intent early, slapping his first delivery against Nathan Lyon over cow corner for six. Did someone say anything to him that suddenly in this particular over …

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India v Australia: Virat Kohli closing in on ton in Ahmedabad (The West Australian)

India are crawling towards taking a first-innings lead in the fourth Test against Australia with Virat Kohli patiently edging closer to a drought-breaking ...

India are desperate to win the series 3-1 and secure their place in the World Test Championship final at The Oval in London in June, against Australia. Kohli (88 no) was due to resume batting after lunch with wicketkeeper KS Bharat (25 no), who came in ahead of Shreyas Iyer as the explosive batter deals with a back issue. India are crawling towards taking a first-innings lead in the fourth Test against Australia with Virat Kohli patiently edging closer to a drought-breaking century.

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IND vs AUS: Virat Kohli ends Test ton drought, first hundred in ... (The Indian Express)

The last hundred Kohli scored was against Bangladesh in the pink ball Test at the Eden Gardens in November 2019.

It is for the first time they’ve been able to do so against Australia as the final Test of the 2023 Border Gavaskar Trophy approaches a likely draw. The last hundred Kohli scored was against Bangladesh in the pink ball Test at the Eden Gardens in November 2019. Resuming his innings at 59 off 128 on Sunday, Kohli took his time to score the remaining 41 runs.

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IND vs AUS, 4th Test: Virat Kohli smashes first Test century since 2019 (Sportstar)

Earlier this year, Kohli became the fastest batsman to record 25000 runs in International cricket during India's second Test against Australia.

Earlier this year, Kohli became the fastest batsman to record 25,000 runs in International cricket during India’s second Test against Australia. His decisive 194-ball 136 saw India win the match by an innings and 46 runs. The right-handed batter, who was chasing an elusive Test hundred, finally achieved the feat for the first time since a match against Bangladesh in November 2019.

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LIVE: Single-minded Kohli ends Test century drought (cricket.com.au)

After three long years India's Virat Kohli has another Test ton after an innings full of determination to make the most of Ahmedabad's favourable batting ...

India are desperate to win the series 3-1 and secure their place in the World Test Championship final at The Oval in London in June, against Australia. Kohli (88no) was due to resume batting after lunch with wicketkeeper KS Bharat (25no), who came in ahead of Shreyas Iyer as the explosive batter deals with a back issue. India are crawling towards taking a first-innings lead in the fourth Test against Australia with Virat Kohli patiently edging closer to a drought-breaking century.

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Virat Kohli ends 3-year Test century drought with a patient 100 ... (News Live)

Indian batter Virat Kohli notched up his 28th Test century on Day 4 (Sunday) of the 4th Test against Australia in Ahmedabad. With a patient knock, ...

In the same period his peers Joe Root scored at 53, Kane Williamson at 56 and Steve Smith at 48.India’s Virat Kohli kisses the locket as he celebrates scoring a century. 13 centuries scored by Joe Root in the said period where Kohli went without a Test century. Virat Kohli 8230 at 48.12 (27 hundreds) 25.70 was Kohli’s Test average between his 27th and 28th Test centuries. His previous longest wait was 11 innings that he took between his 11th and 12th Test centuries. With a patient knock, Kohli ended his long Test century drought of over three years.

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Ind vs Aus: Virat Kohli hits 28th Test century as India cross 400 ... (Lagatar English)

Lagatar24 Desk. New Delhi, March 12: Virat Kohli scored his much anticipated 28th Test tonne as India passed the 400-run milestone against Australia on Day ...

New Delhi, March 12: Virat Kohli scored his much anticipated 28th Test tonne as India passed the 400-run milestone against Australia on Day 4 of the fourth Test. India was 289-3 at stumps, 191 runs behind Australia’s 480-run total. Earlier, India’s first innings reply was strong with Shubman Gill’s brilliant century.

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Watch: As Virat Kohli Hits Century, Bows And Claps From All ... (NDTVSports.com)

Virat Kohli acknowledged the crowd and the dressing room before kissing the locket on his gold chain as he smiled and looked up to the sky.

Like us on [Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.robo.ndtv.cricket&hl=en)or [iOS](https://itunes.apple.com/in/app/ndtv-cricket/id418320331?mt=8). [Kane Williamson](https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/players/1058-kane-williamson-playerprofile) has 26 Test tons. "King Kohli" reached his 28th Test hundred off 241 balls with a single off [Nathan Lyon](https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/players/1583-nathan-lyon-playerprofile), sparking wild celebrations at the world's biggest cricket stadium in Ahmedabad. [Virat Kohli](https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/players/967-virat-kohli-playerprofile) hit his first Test century since November 2019, ending his long drought on day four of the fourth Test against Australia on Sunday. [IPL Auction 2023](https://sports.ndtv.com/ipl-2023/auction)and check out [IPL 2023](https://sports.ndtv.com/ipl-2023)and [Live Cricket Score](https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/live-scores). He will grow a couple of inches taller by this evening". [Joe Root](https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/players/1433-joe-root-playerprofile) in the number of Test centuries between the "fabulous four" -- the leading four batsmen of the modern era. [latest songs](https://www.jiosaavn.com/featured/trending_today/I3kvhipIy73uCJW60TJk1Q__), only on [JioSaavn.com](https://www.jiosaavn.com) [Ravi Shastri](https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/players/41719-ravishankar-jayadritha-shastri-playerprofile) screamed on commentary, "a 600-kilo gorilla is off his back. The star batsman resumed on his overnight score of 59 after he got his first Test half-century since January 2022 on day three on a pitch favouring the batsmen. Appearing to tear up, he acknowledged the crowd and the dressing room before kissing the locket on his gold chain as he smiled and looked up to the sky. Virat Kohli acknowledged the crowd and the dressing room before kissing the locket on his gold chain as he smiled and looked up to the sky.

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'The King': Absurd 1206 day drought over (NEWS.com.au)

Welcome to news.com.au's live coverage of the fourth and final Test from Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.

They’re challenging, but we’re all up for a challenge, and it’s a proper grind, good Test cricket.” “With the warmer weather here hopefully there’s still a result in this game. “We may see it start to go up and down a little bit more. “What is this shot? “What has he done here?” Harsha Bhogle exclaimed. [https://t.co/0vR9omLCX7] [March 12, 2023] [March 12, 2023] [#INDvAUS] [March 12, 2023] Kohli’s not impressed, the changeroom’s not going to be impressed, I can tell you that, Rahul Dravid the coach, is not going to be impressed by this shot. [@ICC] [March 12, 2023] [#INDvAUS] [pic.twitter.com/dc4BPGNKiW] [March 12, 2023] [https://t.co/fjZZWMg2Qd] [pic.twitter.com/Mgt8Y81uu5] [March 12, 2023]

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IND vs AUS | Virat Kohli ends Test century drought, first hundred in ... (The Hindu)

Virat Kohli scored a sublime 136 in India's only innings at Eden Gardens and helped his team secure an innings and 46-run victory.

It was the most-awaited ton as his last century came against Bangladesh in November 2019. "600kg Gorilla off his back," Ravi Shastri boomed on commentary as Mr. There was a gap of 41 innings between his last century and this one, with the previous one coming over three years ago against Bangladesh in November 2019.

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As it happened: Kohli breaks 1206-day century drought as India ... (The Sydney Morning Herald)

Virat Kohli batted Australia out of the game and ended his own frustrating, three-year stint without a century to set India up with a chance at an unlikely ...

We’ll be back again tomorrow for the final day and the chance of an unlikely result to round out a remarkable series. Stubborn, resolute, calm and increasingly confident, his 186 was his highest Test score against Australia and his first Test hundred in 1206 days. Very much India’s day and they’re the only team with a sniff of victory in this game, they’ll be hunting cheap wickets in the morning with a lead of 88 runs.

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Virat Kohli replicates Gavaskar's surreal feat, ends 1205-day Test ... (Hindustan Times)

The wait has ended. Three years and four months later, Virat Kohli has gotten the monkey off his back by scoring his 28th Test century in the fourth Test of ...

KS Bharat switched gears and launched Cameron Green for 6, 6, and 4 in a 21-run over - the costliest of the series. It is worth noting that Kohli did not score a single boundary in the first two sessions, and then struck two in three balls. On the best batting pitch of the series, Kohli was a tad under pressure, but then grew in confidence. The only difference in that was Gavaskar scored his 14th ton at home, while Kohli enjoyed his 13th. This is Kohli's first Test century since November 23, 2019 – and after 1205 days – which finally puts an end to the former India captain's unusually long wait for a three-figure score. The wait has ended.

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Virat Kohli screams in anger at KS Bharat after India keeper almost ... (The Indian Express)

Virat Kohli fumed at KS Bharat after the Indian wicketkeeper-batter's confusion almost led to a run-out.

Bharat took his spot at number six and faced 70 deliveries before lunch, hitting a four and a six. However, that was not before a moment of worry when wicketkeeper-batter KS Bharat turned down Kohli’s call for a quick single in the 109th over. Resuming his innings at 59 off 128 on Sunday, Kohli took his time to score the remaining 41 runs.

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Kohli breaks Test century drought in Ahmedabad (ICC Cricket)

After a wait of 1205 days, Virat Kohli finally registered a Test century, bringing up three figures on day four of the fourth Test against Australia in ...

"600kg Gorilla off his back," Ravi Shastri boomed on commentary as Kohli raised his bat, then removed his helmet with a smile and kissed his necklace in relief to a standing ovation from the Ahmedabad crowd. Kohli scored a sublime 136 in India's only innings at the Eden Gardens and helped his team secure an innings and 46-run victory. After a wait of 1205 days, Virat Kohli finally registered a Test century, bringing up three figures on day four of the fourth Test against Australia in Ahmedabad.

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Virat Kohli hits first century since 2019 as India take charge against ... (The Guardian)

Virat Kohli scored a magnificent 186 to give India a chance of victory on the final day of the fourth Test against Australia.

Kohli resumed the penultimate day on 59 not out and went on to hit his first hundred since November 2019, where he scored 136 against Bangladesh. Kohli’s 186 and Shubman Gill’s 128 helped India to establish a 91-run lead against the visitors, who were bowled out for 480 in their first innings. Virat Kohli scored his first Test century since 2019 as India posted 571 on day four of the fourth Test against Australia.

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The Virat Kohli century that was a trip back in time (ESPNcricinfo.com)

One of the best batters that India has ever produced played an innings that made the mind look back across eras.

Kohli took just 72 balls to rush from 100 to 150, and his highlights reel began to grow to proportions commensurate with the magnitude of his innings. [Sunil Gavaskar](https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/sunil-gavaskar-28794)and [Dilip Vengsarkar](https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/dilip-vengsarkar-35654)that they scored so many of their runs in draws. He was beaten on the outside edge by the second ball, and he edged the third one just short of slip. There have been times in the past when a Kohli century has seemed inevitable as soon as he's spent 15 minutes at the crease. [Shubman Gill](https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/shubman-gill-1070173)could have been bowled through the gate by Todd Murphy, or played on to Starc. Great India batters of the past played a lot of Test matches like this. In that time, his Test average had dropped from [54.97 to 48.12](https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/253802.html?class=1;template=results;type=batting;view=cumulative). [Cheteshwar Pujara](https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/cheteshwar-pujara-32540)are India's sixth- and eighth-highest run-getters in Test cricket. One, there was a chance of an overthrow, and he finally turned to take it when he heard Ishant Sharma calling out from the other end. Then he laid his helmet and gloves down, and reached into his collar to extract the chain he wears around his neck. Now you could argue that the last sentence is both an exaggeration and an example of recency bias. When he completed the run, he was still so caught up in this quarrel that two bits of information seemed to have escaped him.

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1205-day Kohli torment ends, but India tactic 'hard to watch ... (Fox Sports)

Both sides are sweating on fitness concerns — Indian batter Shreyas Iyer was sent for scans on his back, while Australian opener Usman Khawaja jarred his knee ...

“They just want to bat and bat and bat. “I’d like to see him be a bit more proactive and go over the top, but I can see what he’s doing. he’s just there to make a hundred. They’re taking the win off the table.” to be able to come here and handle these tough situations and perform the role that’s required has been impressive.” Rahul Dravid, the coach, is not going to be impressed with this shot. Murphy’s battle with Virat Kohli has been one of the highlights of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, and their arm wrestle continued on Sunday morning. “Todd has that skill that he can be a defensive bowler and he can be an attacking bowler and work around pretty much whatever is required from him in the game. Despite the batter-friendly conditions in Ahmedabad, Murphy always looked like a threat with ball in hand, forcing India’s top order to drop anchor and defend. Nathan Lyon and Matthew Kuhnemann stole the spotlight in Indore last week, with Murphy only contributing one wicket on the raging turner at Holkar Stadium. Kohli even converted to a daddy hundred, finishing on 186, his highest Test score against Australia, after nearly nine hours at the crease. Hundreds of phones were whipped out when Kohli reached 99, with fans eager to capture the moment their hero achieved his 75th international century.

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Wife reveals 'sickness' behind Kohli's heroics (Wide World of Sports)

Virat Kohli has been revealed to have battled through "sickness" to score his first Test century in over t...

Kohli's last century against Australia came in 2018 when he made 123 in Perth. [clicking here](https://login.nine.com.au/edm?client_id=wwos&redirect_uri=https://wwos.nine.com.au&newsletter=true)! [Usman Khawaja](https://wwos.nine.com.au/usman-khawaja) injured his knee in a fielding mishap on the boundary. [Fears over Ponga's future after sickening clash](https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/news-2023-kalyn-ponga-concussion-fears-newcastle-knights-vs-wests-tigers/ab1a4426-a339-47d3-adf5-030154938dec) [India v Australia fourth Test, day four](https://wwos.nine.com.au/cricket/india-v-australia-2023-fourth-test-live-scores-day-four-highlights-results-latest-updates/8b7680bf-a06f-4e49-8551-4b7a2d6ae300) [Virat Kohli](https://wwos.nine.com.au/cricket/virat-kohli)'s wife has revealed that he battled through "sickness" to score a drought-breaking century against [Australia](https://wwos.nine.com.au/cricket/australian-cricket) on day four.

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Defiant Kohli wears down Australia (The Sydney Morning Herald)

Come hell or high water, Virat Kohli was making a century this week. By going on to 186, he batted Australia out of the Test.

It was left to Murphy to finally dig out Lyon, coaxing another catch in the outfield. [Daniel Brettig](/by/daniel-brettig-p4ywcj)is The Age's chief cricket writer and the author of several books on cricket.Connect via When Axar lofted Murphy to long-off Khawaja juggled the ball over the boundary for six then left the field seeking treatment. Before each of those dismissals, Kohli had looked organised, composed and focused on runs. In Delhi he was narrowly adjudged lbw to Kuhnemann, then stumped off Murphy in pursuit of a small target. In Nagpur, he contrived to glance Todd Murphy into Alex Carey’s juggling gloves.

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'King Kohli' scores 186 to end three-year Test century drought (Aljazeera.com)

India's Virat Kohli ended a three-year wait for his 28th century by scoring 186 in the fourth Test against Australia.

My guess is a few might come along now .. [@imVkohli]back scoring a Test ton .. Over 3 yrs since his last one .. Love watching him Bat .. He also lost the Indian captaincy, one of the most high-pressure jobs in world sport. [March 12, 2023]

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