'Kohli ka balla Mashallah' - Fans rejoice as Virat Kohli scores a half-century in Asia Cup after a long time

India and Hong Kong are facing each other in the fourth match of the Asia Cup 2022. Hong Kong skipper Nizakat Khan won the toss and decided to bowl first against India in their first match of the tournament. Skipper Rohit Sharma and senior batter KL Rahul opened the innings for India and scored 38 runs in 4.5 overs.

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It was the time when former skipper and senior batter took the charge ahead. He scored a half-century in international cricket after a long time. The 33-year-old scored 59 runs off 44 balls with a boundary and three sixes to his name.

Fans felt very happy after seeing Virat back in form with the bat as he was enduring a poor run of form with the bat for the last couple of years. They immediately took to Twitter for appreciating the right-hander after his half-centurion knock against Hong Kong.

Here’s how Twitter reacted:

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Kohli ka balla Mashallah 🤩💥#INDvsHK #ViratKohli𓃵 pic.twitter.com/JzRJIGGH7L

— JAHAN♡ (@toxic__writes) August 31, 2022

The Return of the King 👑 #ViratKohli𓃵 #AsiaCupT20 #AsiaCup2022 pic.twitter.com/Tt07IFtnSZ

— blackvenom (@sithunraja) August 31, 2022

Wonderful Halfcentury by
KING KONGI! #Kohli #ViratKohli𓃵 #ViratKohli #INDvsHK #AsiaCup2022

— RK (@RK29754595) August 31, 2022

आखिरकार 50 मारने के बाद #kohli
अपने आप से #ViratKohli𓃵 #INDvHK #AsiaCup2022 pic.twitter.com/FnbNhb9rJR

— NaMo 2.0 (@TusNAMO) August 31, 2022

You Say that Virat Kohli is finished ?

Habibi Come to Dubai 😎#ViratKohli𓃵 #AsiaCup2022 #INDvHKG pic.twitter.com/2m0ZL57cET

— Gautam Mishra (@itsGautamMishra) August 31, 2022

VIRAAT सिर्फ़ नाम ही नहीं है #ViratKohli𓃵

— Aditya Ranjan (@aditya12all) August 31, 2022

Virat Kohli looking goooooooddddd. #INDvsHK

Class is permanent... #ViratKohli𓃵

— Tilak ChaudharyRLD (@TilakRLD) August 31, 2022

Very happy to see Virat kohli back in form 🧿🥺 Keep playing like this my kohli ❤️#ViratKohli𓃵

— 𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐇𝐀 𝐆𝐀𝐑𝐆 (@misha_garg141) August 31, 2022

#GanpatiBappaMorya 🙌🙏
Superb day to get kings back in force 🥰🔥#ViratKohli𓃵 @imVkohli #IndvsHkg 59 for virat pic.twitter.com/lcgwwhWs4P

— RUBI+BHUMI=#RuMi😘⏳ (@rimasin47811024) August 31, 2022

Kohli getting His Form Back🔥#ViratKohli𓃵 #IndiaVsHongKong

— TAPU JAIN❤😊 (@JainTapu) August 31, 2022

protect this guy’s smile 🥹❤️✨…#ViratKohli𓃵 #INDvsHONGKONG pic.twitter.com/SbLf4IPMko

— Sruti (@thegirlwhoknowz) August 31, 2022

𝐅𝐈𝐅𝐓𝐘 for @imVkohli 💪💪

A well made half-century for Virat Kohli. His 31st in T20Is.#INDvHK #ViratKohli𓃵 #AsiaCup2022 #India #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/rodG4k575O

— Jay Solanki 🌹🌷🥀🌺 (@JaySola71596178) August 31, 2022

Top class from King 👑#KingKohli #AsiaCup2022 #ViratKohli𓃵 pic.twitter.com/8hUuRAmbnN

— ★ʀᴄʙꈤꍏᐯꍏꈤꍟꍟ꓄ꃅ ʀᴄʙ★ (@ImViratNavvy) August 31, 2022

Speaking of the match, then India lost their first wicket on 38 when skipper Rohit Sharma fell prey to Ayush Shukla in the fifth over of the match. Then onwards, KL Rahul and Virat Kohli made a partnership of 66 runs for the second wicket. KL Rahul scored 36 runs off 39 balls with two sixes to his name. He got out when India’s score was 94 runs in 13 overs.

It was the time when former skipper and senior batter Virat Kohli took the charge with explosive batter Suryakumar Yadav. They both stitched a quick and massive partnership of 98 runs for the third wicket. Both batters scored half-centuries. Kohli ended up scoring 59 runs off 44 balls with a boundary and three sixes.

Other than him, Suryakumar Yadav also impressed everyone with his blistering knock of 68 runs off just 26 balls with six boundaries and massive six sixes on his credit. India ended up their inning at 192 runs for the loss of only two wickets.

Hong Kong now needs 193 runs in 20 overs to win against India in their first match of the tournament.