Match Blog: Virat Kohli’s 51-Ball 82 Takes India to a 6-Wicket Win

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• India beat Australia by six wickets to book a semi-final spot in the World T20.
  
• Virat Kohli top scored for India with 82 runs.
  
• Aaron Finch scored a 34-ball 43.
  
• Shane Watson picked up figures of 2/23.
  

India Win by Six Wickets

Virat Kohli took India to a yet another victory. India were struggling at 94/4 at one point. But then the vice-captain took over and began smacking the ball over the park.

MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli strung 67 runs in the end of the innings and Virat contributed 47 runs of those runs. With this win, India have booked a semi-final spot.

#IndvsAus | India wins convincingly against Australia ! pic.twitter.com/fuRGxZN2xI

— The Quint (@TheQuint) March 27, 2016

Virat Kohli Scores Fifty

The Indian vice-captain Virat Kohli has quietly gone about his business as wickets have been tumbling around him. He brings up his fifty in 39 balls.

Watson Takes a Splendid Catch

Shane Watson takes a spectacular catch to dismiss Yuvraj Singh for 21 off James Faulkner’s bowling.

Australia are chipping away with wickets at Mohali. MS Dhoni joins Virat Kohli in the middle. Can India’s last recognised partnership pull their team through?

India: 94/4 after 14.

#IndvsAus | Captain and vice-captain are out in the middle at Mohali. Follow The Quint for all the updates. pic.twitter.com/dB9IJvimvm

— The Quint (@TheQuint) March 27, 2016

Virat and Yuvraj Consolidate

After India lost Dhawan, Rohit and Raina early yet again, Virat Kohli and Yuvraj Singh have consolidated the Indian innings. They are putting away the loose balls to the boundary and picking up singles regularly.

Virat and Yuvraj have put on 40 runs in 32 balls. But they will have to start scoring more boundaries.