Indian captain Virat Kohli scored his first century of the ongoing Australia Test series, getting to his 25th ton on day three morning in Perth on Sunday.
This is Kohli’s first Test century in Perth and the 30-year-old got to the landmark with a magnificent straight drive.
In what has been a difficult pitch to read, Kohli played a near-chanceless innings to score India’s first Test century in Perth since Sachin Tendulkar’s famous knock in 1992.
Despite losing Ajinkya Rahane early in the session, Kohli went about his business with minimum fuss.
And when he got to his hundred he gestured that he lets the bat do the talking.
Virat Kohli letting his bat do the talking in Perth!#AUSvIND | @Domaincomau pic.twitter.com/ZABru6KdgE
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 16, 2018
Kohli also became the second fastest cricketer to score 25 Test centuries, behind only Sir Don Bradman.
Fewest inngs to 25 Test 100s:
— Deepu Narayanan (@deeputalks) December 16, 2018
68 D Bradman
127 V KOHLI
130 S Tendulkar
138 S Gavaskar
139 M Hayden
147 G Sobers#AUSvIND
Here’s how Twitter reacted to another Kohli masterclass.
Kohli batting on a different surface in Perth ?? What a PLAYER👌👌👌 what a 100 💪💪💪 captain leading from the front.. wah KING KOHLI wah.. keep it up @imVkohli @BCCI #AusvInd 2nd test
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) December 16, 2018
If anyone has seen a better player across all the different formats then I haven’t seen him .. @imVkohli is incredible ... Loved his ‘let the Bat do the talking ‘ celebration !! #AUSvIND #Perth
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) December 16, 2018
Congrats to @imVkohli on another magnificent 100. A completely different class to any other batsman playing international cricket & on the planet. An absolute joy to watch - well played ! India now have their noses ahead, 2nd new ball again an issue for the Aussies !
— Shane Warne (@ShaneWarne) December 16, 2018
A matter of time, quality 💯 from @imVkohli great skill, determination and focus by the India star! #AUDvIND
— Tom Moody (@TomMoodyCricket) December 16, 2018
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 @imVkohli 💯 class above
— Michael Clarke (@MClarke23) December 16, 2018
Virat Kohli averages 65 as captain. That almost trumps all of his other incredible numbers. He simply leads from the front. #AUDvIND
— Adam White (@White_Adam) December 16, 2018
The Master! @imVkohli #25TestCenturies
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) December 16, 2018
It seems like each century that @imVkohli makes is more important than the previous one. It’s probably true in this case. I cannot think of any Indian batsmen who has done this with such stunning regularity. Hats off, skipper. #IndVAus
— Rahul Bose (@RahulBose1) December 16, 2018
Pat Cummins' "brave, bold prediction" of Virat Kohli not scoring a century this series is done. 25th Test 100 for Virat Kohli, 7th against Australia #AUSvIND
— Andrew Wu (@wutube) December 16, 2018
Should Virat Kohli be allowed to play with a talking bat? I say: no. #AUSvIND
— Dan Liebke (@LiebCricket) December 16, 2018
He's made 25 and there have been some incredible knocks in there but Kohli will remember this with great fondness. It is a very special hundred.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) December 16, 2018
Fewest inngs to 25 Test 100s:
— Deepu Narayanan (@deeputalks) December 16, 2018
68 D Bradman
127 V KOHLI
130 S Tendulkar
138 S Gavaskar
139 M Hayden
147 G Sobers#AUSvIND
Not that India have played a lot of Tests in Perth, but first century by an Indian batsmen in a Perth Test since the 1992 Tendulkar century.#AUSvIND
— Suneer (@suneerchowdhary) December 16, 2018
tough hundreds in the same year in south africa, england and australia. something else this guy #AUSvIND
— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) December 16, 2018
Kohli, making it worth getting up at 2am since 2008.
— Peter Miller (@TheCricketGeek) December 16, 2018
Fastest to 25 Test centuries:
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) December 16, 2018
68 Bradman
127 KOHLI
130 Tendulkar
138 Gavaskar
139 Hayden#AusvInd
It looks like Kohli was suggesting he lets his bat do the talking with that gesture. He certainly has done that in this innings (along with plenty of others). #AUSvIND
— Melinda Farrell (@melindafarrell) December 16, 2018
What a genius @imVkohli ! Amazing to watch. #AUSvIND
— Trent Copeland (@copes9) December 16, 2018
We all are in 21st century but Virat Kohli has already reached his 24th test ton.
— Prajakta Bhawsar (@ViratsFangirl18) December 16, 2018
Way ahead of time 🔥❤️#AUSvIND #ViratKohli pic.twitter.com/Yl0sa9vStR
You'd usually wake up to India losing both their overnight batsmen (and then some) in a Test anywhere in Australia, forget Perth. Kohli's shattered that stereotype on the last couple of tours. #AUSvIND
— Srinath (@srinathsripath) December 16, 2018
