a perfect squeeze the required run rate was now 116 to the third ball kohli advanced and lofted over extra cover for six he wasnt to the pitch of another slower ball from faulkner but continued with his shot it was his night nineteen runs came off the over the job wasnt done but you had a sense this wasnt going to end well for australia kohli was beaten first ball of the 19th over but hit back with three consecutive boundaries off nathan coulternile off the second ball an open faced slice behind point coulternile straightened up but the ball was too fine and kohli shovelled four past short fine leg then the shot of the match a twostep and the ball was cracked over extra cover three balls 12 runs and india needed eight from eight the over ended with kohlis signature shot that flickedwrist drive that send the ball crashing past cover for four more the mohali fans were drunk on kohli in ahmedabad on march 24 2011 yuvraj singh sunk to his knees and let out a war cry after driving the winning boundary that sealed indias victory over australia in the world cup quarterfinals on sunday night in what was a quarterfinal after dhoni hit the winning boundary kohli sank to his knees and released all the pent up emotions that had been simmering for 51 balls then he got up removed his helmet raised his right hand index finger pointing to the skies and closed his eyes just as amitabh bachchan had shashi kapoor michael jordan needed scottie pippen and bonos vocal magic wasnt possible without the mesmeric guitar riffs of the edge so too kohli needed assistance along the way and he was quick to credit his two batting partners this is what you play cricket for said an emotional kohli after receiving his manofthematch award you dont like these situations because they are tough i dont know what to say because i am overwhelmed by the situation we were in and to win from there was quite an effort ms kept me calm in the end i could have got overexcited yuvraj wanted to see where he was going after he twisted his ankle but he stuck in and a few boundaries helped and then he decided to go for the teams cause he perished but he made a great call he wasnt able to push as you want him to push as a runner hes such an explosive player that you dont want to have him at 6070 me and dhoni have always run well between the wickets we have a great understanding about where to hit the ball you do those gym fitness for thiskohlis reading of chases has been the most stunning facet of his hot streak when to accelerate which bowlers to target where to put the ball his awareness of where fielders are has been sublime he meshes style with temperament is scarily calculating and best of