After his consecutive ducks on his return to International Cricket, India legend Virat Kohli came back with a bang as he smashed a match-winning half-century against Australia in the 3rd ODI in Sydney.
Virat returned to International Cricket after a break of nearly 8 months and was dismissed for zero in Perth and Adelaide. The star batter, however, was at his vintage best as he smashed an unbeaten 74 in Sydney and stitched a match-winning partnership with Rohit Sharma.
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After the game, Kohli opened up about his innings, as he mentioned that it definitely felt good to finally get some runs on board.
"Good to be out of the pond" - Kohli reacts on getting runs after 2 ducks
India chased down 237, quite comfortably in the third ODI against Australia, as Rohit Sharma and Kohli guided the side to a 9-wicket win, stitching a 168-run stand.
Rohit continued his form from Adelaide and smashed a magnificent century (121*), while Virat was finally amongst the runs after his two failures in the series.
Talking to Ravi Shastri and Adam Gilchrist on Fox Cricket, Kohli reacted to his two ducks and reviewed his knock in Sydney.
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"(Two ducks) Good to be out of the pond. You score so many runs in international cricket, but then the game shows you everything, even at this stage. Almost 37 in not many days and still cannot feel like I don't know how to get a run. This game is amazing, and that's why we love batting; we love batsmanship."
The India star then added: "It's so challenging when it's not going your way and just to find your rhythm again. Of course, going out there always brings out the best in me. When Rohit is already batting there, it's pretty easy to keep rotating strike; we understand our game pretty well. Really good to have a big partnership," added Kohli.
What's next for Virat Kohli?
After retiring from two formats of the game, the Indian great is now only a part of the ODI setup. He is expected to be back for India's next ODI series against South Africa, which is scheduled to start next month.
The first ODI will be played on November 30th at the JSCA International Cricket Stadium in Ranchi. Let's take a look at the full schedule of India's ODI series against South Africa.
| Match | Date | Venue | Time |
| IND vs SA 1st ODI | November 30 | Ranchi | 01:30 PM |
| IND vs SA 2nd ODI | December 3 | Raipur | 01:30 PM |
| IND vs SA 3rd ODI | December 6 | Visakhapatnam | 01:30 PM |
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