Asia Cup 2014: Mighty Kohli powers India to 6-wicket victory over Bangladesh
Skipper Virat Kohli smashed a magnificent 136 and shared a 213-run partnership with Ajinkya Rahane (73) to lead India to a comfortable six-wicket win over hosts Bangladesh in the Asia Cup, on Wednesday.
Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim had also hit a sparkling ton to help the hosts post a challenging 279 for seven after being asked to take first strike.
While Rahim's excellent knock went in vain, Kohli's effort resulted in victory of his team, which has copped a lot of criticism of late for their pathetic performance overseas.
Courtesy Kohli's 19th One-day hundred India recovered well after cheap dismissal of the openers Shikhar Dhawan (28) and Rohit Sharma (21) and overhauled the target with six balls to spare. It was India's first win in the 2014 calender.
Rahane played a key role in India's win as he and Kohli batted together for 33 overs before being separated. India were just 13 runs away from the win when Kohli was castled by pacer Rubel Hossain in the 46th over.
