It’s a great way to start the tour: Virat Kohli

TIL Desk Sports/ Indian captain Virat Kohli on Sunday praised his team-mates for showing character in tight situations in the seven-wicket win in the third and final T20 International to clinch the series 2-1 in Bristol.

Kohli lauded the effort of his bowlers to come back at the back end and restrict England to a sub-par score while praising Hardik Pandya and centurion Rohit Sharma for their efforts with the bat.”The comeback from the bowlers was outstanding.

At one stage we thought they’d end up getting 225-230. But the character they showed, that’s something we’re very proud of. Just hit our areas better I guess,” Kohli said at the post match presentation ceremony.”We have the qualities to bowl wicket-taking deliveries as well. 25-30 runs in this format can be massive,” he added.

Talking about the run chase, Kohli said, “(Hardik) Pandya is a really good all-round cricketer. He’s confident with his skills with bat and ball. The way he came back after his first over is what you want to see as a captain. It was difficult for the bowlers.