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‘You cannot build pressure on him’: Ashton Agar lauds Virat Kohli’s knock vs AUS in Champions Trophy semifinal | Cricket News

‘You cannot build pressure on him’: Ashton Agar lauds Virat Kohli’s knock vs AUS in Champions Trophy semifinal | Cricket News

Australian spinner Ashton Agar said that it was pretty difficult to build any pressure on Virat Kohli when he is in such hot form. This was after Kohli scored an impressive 84 runs against Australia in the Champions Trophy semifinal on Tuesday, helping to guide India to the final. “It is not the damage that he can do to the fence, it’s just the fact that you cannot build pressure on him. So it’s really hard to get him out in a sense. You never really feel like you’re on top of him unless the ball is really spinning. And you don’t get a lot of pitches in one-day cricket like that,” Agar said on ESPNcricinfo’s Match Day. “That’s the frustrating part about bowling to him. He has this fantastic ability to hit your best ball, the top of middle stump, slightly spinning away, he holds the bat’s face slightly longer than other batters do, opens it in the last second, and hits it in the cover point gap. He’s probably the best in the …

IND vs AUS: Virat Kohli aced a chase, but here’s how India’s supporting cast chipped in | Cricket News

IND vs AUS: Virat Kohli aced a chase, but here’s how India’s supporting cast chipped in | Cricket News

While Steve Smith rued the fact that Australia didn’t have enough significant partnerships, India found one between Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer, which yielded 91. It was a testament to Iyer’s form in the middle order and how he has owned the No.4 spot in this format. While he wasn’t at his attacking best, he kept the strike rotating. It might not appear significant in the end result, but Axar Patel at No. 5 once again played a handy knock. With Kohli surviving a dropped chance and Iyer dismissed immediately thereafter, Patel walked out and played an important cameo. A slog-sweep for six and a gorgeous four over cover were standout shots on the night. He continues to impress in all three facets of the game. At the 40-over mark, with the required rate creeping up, Nasser Hussain picked up a cue on air, watching KL Rahul’s body language. He sensed that there was an acceleration around the corner and Rahul did just that. He later told the broadcasters that, contrary to how Kohli batted, …