King Kohli’s masterclass again
NEW DELHI: t is not often that you see M.S. Dhoni being overshadowed while finishing off a high-stakes match. However, that is exactly what happened when India beat Australia in the 2016 ICC World T20 in Mohali. Kohlis brilliant 51-ball 82 in a nail-biting chase powered India to the semi- finals of the home tournament.
Four years on since that sensational match, Star Sports, India’s leading sports broadcaster, will provide fans the opportunity to watch Virat Kohli cement his status as one of the best chasers in the game, once again.
Fans will be able to watch the full match on Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 Hindi and Star Sports First on March 27 at 6 pm with the highlights being telecast at 10 pm.
In a must-win match, Kohli showcased his peerless batting prowess and excellent running between the wickets to take India to the semi-finals. So good was Kohli that Dhoni would later quip “He needs to pay me for running all his runs.”
Kohli finally let loose and scored 32 runs from the 17th and 18th overs to bring India home.
An emotional Kohli later rated the knock as his best and said, “Probably the top right now, because I’m a bit emotional, so I would like to put this on top.”
Fans will get an opportunity to celebrate the four-year anniversary of India’s win over Australia in the 2016 ICC World T20 only on Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 Hindi and Star Sports First on Friday.
KUALA LUMPUR: Batting Badminton World Federation (BWF) secretary-general Thomas Lund said that the criticism that it has received from top players over the past few months is “disappointing” to see.
The BWF had come under significant criticism from the players over the past two months as it went through with a number of competitions including and most prominently the All England Championships while the spread of coronavirus was increasingly becoming a concern throughout the world. “It has been very disappointing to see some members of the badminton community speculate on the sincerity and motives of the BWF in this time of crisis,” Lund said in an open letter. “Our number one concern has always been the health and safety of all of our participants. “However, at the same time, we are deeply concerned about the cancellation of tournaments and the flow-on effect this has on elite players and coaches whereby they could now be in a position of temporary unemployment and loss of income.”