Most T20 50s: Virat Kohli got some valuable runs under his belt as the former India captain smashed a fine half-century. The 33-year-old reached his landmark in 40 balls, his 31st in T20Is. With his innings, Kohli equalled the most half centuries in the format alongside Rohit Sharma. Follow IND vs HK live & Asia cup 2022 live updates on Insidesport.IN
IND vs HK live: Sluggish Virat Kohli gets CRUCIAL but laboured half-century vs HongKong, EQUALS Rohit Sharma for BIG Record – Watch highlights
An out of touch Virat Kohli laboured on a Dubai track to reach a welcome half-century against Hong Kong on Wednesday. Not one of the prime attacks in the world, the 33-year-old had the perfect opportunity to get some runs under his belt and he did so with style.
While Suryakumar Yadav on the other end went on berserk mode, Kohli nudged it out for singles and doubles, finding it difficult to get the middle of the bat. The 33-year-old often struggled and played out a laboured knock in front of a packed crowd.
He eventually reached his milestone in 40 deliveries, reaching out for another record in T20Is. Kohli now has the joint most half-centuries in T20is, pairing up with Rohit Sharma at the top of the list. However, the former Indian captain has played 33 innings less than the Hit-Man to reach the landmark.
Most fifties in T20I cricket
| layer | Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 50+ | 0 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V Kohli (INDIA) | 2010-2022 | 101* | 93 | 26 | 3402 | 94* | 50.77 | 2481 | 137.12 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 3 | 303 | 97 |
| RG Sharma (INDIA) | 2007-2022 | 134* | 126 | 16 | 3520 | 118 | 32.00 | 2517 | 139.84 | 4 | 27 | 31 | 8 | 315 | 165 |
| Babar Azam (PAK) | 2016-2022 | 75 | 70 | 10 | 2696 | 122 | 44.93 | 2084 | 129.36 | 1 | 26 | 27 | 3 | 280 | 42 |
| DA Warner (AUS) | 2009-2022 | 91 | 91 | 11 | 2684 | 100* | 33.55 | 1905 | 140.89 | 1 | 22 | 23 | 6 | 268 | 100 |
| MJ Guptill (NZ) | 2009-2022 | 121 | 117 | 7 | 3497 | 105 | 31.79 | 2575 | 135.80 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 3 | 306 | 172 |
