WI vs IND | Twitter labels Kohli’s glorious cover drive against Roach to be the greatest ever stroke in Tests
Virat Kohli is one of the best batters in the modern era and he displays his capabilities often by hitting some memorable strokes with the bat. India’s ace batter added one more to the long list of such strokes as he smacked a ball from Kemar Roach through the covers for a boundary.
Although the venue of the second Test has been changed to Port of Spain from Dominica, India continues to earn an upper hand in the contest as they are poised at 214/4 by the end of the 59 overs in the third session. Indian batters played some impressive strokes during their stay at the crease but Virat Kohli topped them all with a magnificent cover drive in the final session of the day.
Kemar Roach was bowling the 57th over of the innings and Kohli was facing the third ball of the over. The bowler bowled a delivery full and wide outside off. Kohli didn’t miss out on an opportunity to capitalise the half-volley and he did in the most glorious manner. The star batter put his foot forward and creamed the ball through the covers for a boundary. Further, he also held the pose for the shot after executing it.
The Twitterati were quick to appreciate the shot and some of them even labelled it as one of the greatest shots in Test cricket.
Awake to watch this!
Virat Kohli's Cover Drive + Ian Bishop's commentary =💥#ViratKohli𓃵 #INDvsWI pic.twitter.com/TiJ467mVKs
— 👑𓊈𒆜𓆩🆂🅷🆁🅴🆈🅰𓆪𒆜𓊉 (@Here4VK18) July 20, 2023
What a drive!
#SabJawaabMilenge yhi cover drive dekhne ke liye to jage hai King Kohli special...@JioCinema @cricketaakash
— Gautam Bhardwaj (@m_gautam_18) July 20, 2023
Boii!! That's beauty!
beautiful cover drive #WIvIND pic.twitter.com/nH5y8s14tf
— SudarshaN 🇮🇳 (@ImSudarshan67) July 20, 2023
Classical!!
Such Cover drive is Cameraman's delight ... https://t.co/r9q3nd3G9w
— Mudit 🇮🇳 (@MuditHastir) July 20, 2023
Frame it!
Ladies and Gentlemen, King Kohli's classic cover drive is here !! pic.twitter.com/l0FYzZ5Z7w
— Om (@RiseofKohli) July 20, 2023
Hold that pose mah boiihhh!!! Hehe!
#SabJawabMilenge @JioCinema
— Samyak k (@22_samyak) July 20, 2023
What's more satisfying to watch... Virat's cover drive or Rohit's pull shot
Brilliant one!
GREATEST ever to play cover drive shot 🥵 pic.twitter.com/kIXPV80QY7
— Saurav (@saurav_viratian) July 20, 2023
CLICK IT!
Hold that pose, King👑!
— Itachi_ (@18coverdrive) July 20, 2023
Serious cover drive!
That was some cover drive 🥵
— Viratstannn (@yourboyhamza18) July 20, 2023
Class!!!
Cover Drive 💉🥵 pic.twitter.com/J4fA8BqHIj
— Hemant (@hemant_18_0) July 20, 2023