‘Masterclass’: Sachin, Laxman Laud Virat Kohli’s Ton vs England

Virat Kohli raises his bat during Day 2 of the first Test against England.

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Virat Kohli took on England single-handedly to notch a sublime hundred and guide India to 274. The visiting side still trailed by 13 runs at the end of the first innings on the second day of the first Test in Birmingham on Thursday.

Replying to England's 287, Kohli – dropped twice – amassed 149, his innings laced with 22 fours and and a six as none of the other visiting batsmen reached the 30-run mark.

For the hosts, Sam Curran returned with career best figures of 4/74 while pace spearhead James Anderson (2/41), Adil Rashid (2/31) and Ben Stokes (2/73) scalped the rest of the wickets.

Here’s how Twitterati reacted to Virat Kohli’s first Test century in England.

(With inputs from IANS)

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