India's cricket team captain, His innings lead his side to a five-wicket victory and was the third-highest score by an Indian batting in that format of the game.
The win saw India clinch its sixth consecutive series being led by Kohli overall. In addition, batsman Jason Roy hit 96 off just 54 balls for England but couldn't take his side over the line as it eventually fell 17 runs short after posting 159/9 at Ahmed.
India winning their Test series against Australia, the Indian Premier League finals being set up to be an all-Delhi affair between the defending champions Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals, Sarfaraz Ahmed's return as Pakistan captain after 11 months away from international cricket and South Africa upsetting England in Johannesburg.
Today there have been a number of cricket matches taking place around the world. In England, Australia beat India in the first test match by seven wickets to take an unassailable lead in the four-match series. Meanwhile, South Africa and Pakistan fought out an exciting draw at Centurion Park where AB de Villiers scored his 31st Test century. The Indian Premier League (IPL) is also currently underway with Mumbai Indians clinching victory over defending champions Chennai Super Kings for their seventh consecutive win this season.
Today in cricket, South Africa beat Zimbabwe by 53 runs to take a 2-0 lead in the three match ODI series. Quinton de Kock scored 94 off 90 balls with 10 fours and 4 sixes as South Africa posted an imposing total of 299/5 after being put into bat first. In response, Zimbabwe could only manage 246 off 47 overs as they were skittled out for less than 250 despite having made a decent start in their chase. With this victory, South Africa have also qualified for the 2022 Cricket World Cup Super League which is set to begin later this year.
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