winning knock against Pakistan at the MCG was his best

Virat Kohli described his extraordinary match-winning knock against Pakistan as his personal best in the format while others said it was the greatest played by an Indian

Virat Kohli said his extraordinary match-winning knock against Pakistan at the MCG was his best in the format while captain Rohit Sharma hailed it as one of the greatest in the country's proud cricket history.

The superstar batter rose to the massive occasion in front of 90,293 fans at the MCG on Sunday night, lifting India to an unforgettable four-wicket win over Pakistan in their opening T20 World Cup match.

For Kohli, it surpassed his epic against the Aussies in the 2016 T20 World Cup in Mohali, coincidentally both knocks being 82no.
"Till today I have always said Mohali was my best innings, against Australia: I got 82 off (51). Today I got 82 off 53. So they are exactly the same innings, but I think today I will count this one higher because of the magnitude of the game and what the situation was," Kohli told Star Sports after the match.

On that occasion, Kohli was the aggressor in India's charge past the Aussies to book a semi-final spot and end Australia's tournament.