India’s Virat Kohli hit his first Test century since November 2019 on day four of the fourth Test against Australia on Sunday.
Kohli ended the long drought and reached his 28th Test hundred with a single, sparking wild celebrations at the world’s biggest cricket stadium in Ahmedabad.
Kohli, who was awaiting his first Test century since November 2019, remained unbeaten on 88 at lunch after he went about cautiously on the pitch. He hadn’t scored a boundary in the morning session. The wait wasn’t going to last much longer as he brought up the landmark in the second session.
The celebrations were muted, but the joy was evident.
Here’s a look at the reactions to Virat Kohli’s century:
With inputs from AFP
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