‘Felt like it was meant to be’: Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma’s vintage show was ‘poetic justice’, says Irfan Pathan

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have put up a number of memorable partnerships in ODI cricket over the years and they gave a reminder on just how ruthlessly they can be in the format on Saturday as they led India to a nine-wicket win over Australia in the third ODI in Sydney. India lost the series 2-1 but they would be buoyed by their bowlers’ dominant performance overall and the way the two veterans constructed the chase. Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has now said that it almost felt like the game was always meant to go this way.

“The way things unfolded today, it felt like it was meant to be,” said Pathan on Star Sports. Nothing could be better than watching both these great players (Virat and Rohit) finish the match together. Virat needed around 70-74 runs in this game to maintain an average of 50 in Australia, and he made exactly that. If this isn’t poetic justice, then what is? Rohit worked so hard, he reduced weight, put in the effort, and his improved fitness showed when he quickly recovered from that run-out in the second match. Both have shown that ‘picture abhi baki hai mere dost’ (the best is yet to come, my friend).”