Captain Kohli happy with his performance in first ODI
Harare: The young Indian skipper Virat Kohli was ecstatic at beginning the Zimbabwe tour in tremendous fashion. Kohli scored a magnificent hundred in India’s comprehensive six-wicket win over the hosts while chasing a modest 228 to win.
The young skipper credited his bowlers for setting up the easy chase. “Our bowlers did a very good job up front. The new ball was doing quite a bit in the morning and with two new balls you can’t count any team out,” he said.
Kohli also acknowledged debutant Ambati Rayudu’s effort as he came up with an unbeaten half-century. Kohli and Rayudu added 159 runs for the third wicket.
“Congratulations to Ambati Rayudu, he’s got an India call-up after a long time and he’s grabbed his opportunity very well,” he said.
Rayudu, who played for Mumbai Indians in the IPL, seemed a satisfied man after spending a sleepless night before making his India debut.
“It’s been a long wait for me. When I came to know about my debut, I couldn’t sleep last night. I was totally blank. My only aim today was to go out there and enjoy myself. I decided that I will play each ball on its merit. It was great to play with Virat who is the best batsman in ODI cricket. My job was to play alongside him,” he said.
