There were two different Virat Kohlis last night at the Holkar Stadium: the one who scored 50 off 40 balls against England in the T20 World Cup semifinal and the other who showed up. Adelaide's Kohli is long gone. Kohli's dictionary no longer contains terms that have hindered him in the past, like accumulator and anchor. You say it's slow against spin? Not at all. Not any longer. Have a look at what he did on Sunday night to Mujeeb-ur-Rahman. An inside-out chip followed by a slog sweep. At a strike rate of more than 250, he scored 18 runs off of seven balls. The scene was prepared. early loss of wicket. India is being pursued by its master. It was expected of Kohli to act like Kohli.
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