Virat Kohli watches on as Rishabh Pant exploded on Day 2 of Pink-ball Test against Sri Lanka at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. (Twitter screengrab)Virat Kohli’s grin after Rishabh Pant smacking one out of the park pretty much summed up wicketkeeper-batter’s electric innings against Sri Lanka at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. India former captain Virat Kohli perhaps had the best seat at the roaring M Chinnaswamy Stadium when Rishabh Pant unleashed himself on day 2 of the Pink-ball Test against Sri Lanka on Sunday. The 24-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman was in action from the get-go, smacking towering sixes on the second and seventh delivery that he faced as Kohli watched in astonishment from the other end. Although Kohli departed soon after, Pant carried on and smashed the fastest fifty by an Indian taking only 28 deliveries to do so. During his electric cameo, Pant also broke Kapil Dev’s 30-ball fifty record the great held for 40 long years. Pant’s quickfire fifty included 7 boundaries and 2 sixes, the latter was witnessed by Kohli, and photos of which went viral across microblogging website Twitter. Meanwhile, Kohli was dismissed on 23 on Day 1 as the wait for his 71st international century continued. Playing at M Chinnaswamy…
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Virat Kohli Having 'Best View' to Rishabh Pant's Sixes Made Cricket Twitter Really Jealous – News18
