Virat Kohli played his Odi’s best innings of 183 in Asia Cup 2012 India vs Pakistan, it was truly a masterclass in batting. It was a high-pressure match between arch-rivals India and Pakistan, and Kohli’s knock was nothing short of legendary.

Asia Cup 2012 India vs Pakistan: Virat Kohli’s Spectacular 183 Leads India to Victory

Asia Cup 2012, hosted by Bangladesh. It was the 11th edition since it started in 1984. Pakistan was the champion in that tournament and won their 2nd Asia Cup title. The tournament kicked off with a sense of anticipation as cricketing powerhouses like India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh squared off against each other.

India vs Pakistan means, the most thrilling match in cricketing history. On 18th  Mar in Dhaka Stadium, India faced Pakistan in a dramatic encounter again. 

Toss:: 

Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first, no surprise on that, because of the good batting surface and dew factor.

Asia Cup 2012 India vs Pakistan, India playing XI:: 

Led by Ms Dhoni, filled legends Sachin Tendulkar, and Gautam Gambhir, and with rising youngsters like Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma, Ashok Dinda, Praveen Kumar, Ravichandran Ashwin the Pathan brothers Yusuf Pathan & Irfan Pathan.

India continued with a batsman and five-bowler combination, having two extra options as allrounder Yusuf & Irfan.

Asia Cup 2012 India vs Pakistan, Pakistan playing XI::

Pakistan played with three informed experienced pacers Umar Gul,  Aizaz Cheema, Wahab Riaz and spin Lizard Saeed Ajmal. In batting, they had experienced all around like Mohammad Hafeez, Nasir Jamshed, Younis Khan, Younis Khan, Shahid Afridi, and youngsters like Hammad Azam. Experienced Misbah-ul-Haq was leading this team.

Pakistan Challenged India With a huge total of 329, Asia cup 2012 Idia vs Pakistan::

By choosing bat first, Pakistan set their target in their mind already. In the previous match (match no.3, Asia Cup 2012), they bowled really well and bowled out all Sri Lankans with just 189 and chased that in just 39.5 overs. Having the best with bowl and bat they were confident enough.

From starting they played Indian bowlers really well to build a solid partnership of  200 with just 196 balls. Both the openers Mohammad Hafeez and Nasir Jamshed scored centuries in that same match. It was a record for Pakistan. With this Pakistan was in a good condition to make it better from there. Mohammad Hafeez scored 105 of 113 and Nasir Jamshed 112 of 104. 

India somehow broke their unstoppable partnership as Dinada took the first wicket of Nasir Jamshed in 35.5 overs.  After that India managed to take quick six wickets. 

Asia Cup 2012 India Vs Pakistan:: Despite being flopped in batting India still managed to chase the target, as Virat roars with 183

In the 2012 Asia Cup, India’s bowling performance was a big concern for management. In the previous match against Bangladesh India failed to defend a winning total of 289. Bangladesh won with five wickets remaining.

In today’s match, India also totally flopped in bowling. There lack of consistency to bowl in good length and they are not disciplined in using the pitch condition to bowl according to that.

On the other hand, Pakistan picked up their first wicket as Gautam Gambhir dismissed in a duck. India looked really in big trouble on that stage. Because in a big chase of 329 is not easy for any team until it’s done. Same with team India, maybe India had a good batting depth in the lower order also, but to reach that finish line need to build a partnership like Pakistan which they did exactly in the first innings.

“You might control the situation before it controls you” we heard that many times. Virat Kohli refused to give up he came up to bat. The little master his Idol was still in the crease. Sachin guided him well to calm down and focus on his innings rather than to think about falling wickets.

It was pleasant to see how the Legend Sachin Tendulkar and young Virat played according to the situation.

Sachin Tendulkar, the seasoned maestro, and Virat Kohli, the young prodigy, approached their batting partnership with a combination of wisdom, skill, and mutual respect, showcasing a masterclass in building a formidable alliance at the crease.

Sachin Tendulkar, the seasoned maestro, and Virat Kohli, the young prodigy, approached their batting partnership with a combination of wisdom, skill, and mutual respect, showcasing a masterclass in building a formidable alliance at the crease. Effective communication was key to their partnership. They constantly exchanged ideas, shared insights, and provided support to each other, fostering a sense of camaraderie and trust on the field. 

Tendulkar and Kohli capitalized on loose deliveries and punished the bowlers for any errors, gradually building momentum and taking control of the innings. They build a very crucial 100-run partnership in 92 balls. 

But Pakistan struck again as they the spin wizard Saeed Ajmal took the wicket of well-settled Sachin Tendulkar. Tendulkar got out after scoring a fifty, he scored 52 in 48 balls.

Virat Scored His Odi’s Best of 183, in Asia Cup 2012 India Vs Pakistan match no.5

Virat calculated his innings very well. After Gautam’s dismissal in the very first over he showed his character with, skills, patience, and dedication. As he built a partnership with Sachin Tendulkar gave him confidence and belief to conquer Pakistan. 

He scored another hundred in just 92 balls. But the hunger for winning, to score more runs pumped him like a steam engine. He was in a zone, where he just not hitting balls for boundaries but also hitting good balls for boundaries, there was no mercy for any bowlers.

Virat got support also from Rohit Sharma as well. That time Rohit was not an opener, he used to play in the 4th position, after Sachin’s retirement he got promoted to a role as an opener and the rest is the history we know all. Rohit played a balanced innings of 68 runs with Virat.

These two youngsters showed good temperament as they scored 100 runs partnership for 3rd wicket.

Kohli’s inning was a testament to his dominance at the crease, as he dictated terms to the opposition bowlers and single-handedly took the game away from Pakistan. His unwavering focus and hunger for runs were evident throughout his innings still after Rohit’s dismissal.

 

In between his ability to rotate strike and find boundaries kept the scoreboard ticking and put pressure on the Pakistani bowlers.

Still, Virat’s 183 inning was a perfect example of spectacle, a display of sheer skill, determination, and mental fortitude that left a mark in Worldwide Cricket and will continue to.

India won the match by six wickets. I will be reminded of one of the greatest runs chased in cricket history and also of Virat’s Great 183 knock. Just after that legends called him The “run Machine”, “King Kohli” and many more adjectives to define this younstar’s greatness.

Virat Kohli is a perfect idol for any young cricketer, for what he contributes to his Country with the bat. After Sachin Tendulkar, right now Virat has the International hundreds and counting. No doubt without Virat India’s top order will not fill. No one can fill the gap.

Asia Cup 2012 India vs Pakistan in Brief 

Pakistan:: 

Mohammad Hafeez105(113), Nasir Jamshed 112(104), Umar Akmal 28(24), Younis Khan 52(34),Sahid Afridi 9(15),Hammad Azam 4(5),Misbah-ul-Haq 4(5)*, Umar Gul 0(1)*

Praveen Kumar 77-10-2, Irfan Pathan 69-10-1, Ashok Dinda 47-8-2, Ravichandran Ashwin 56-10-1

India::

Gautam Gambhir 0(2), Sachin Tendulkar 52(48), Virat Kohli 183(148), Rohit Sharma 68(83), Suresh Raina 12(6), Ms Dhoni 4(1)

Mohammad Hafeez 42-9-1, Umar Gul 65-8.5-2,Saeed Ajmal 49-9-1

Mohammad Hafeez and Saeed Ajmal this spin duo bowled really well for Pakistan. Both spinners were very disciplined and economical.