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India beat England in 2nd Test: Twitterati laud Virat Kohli & Co over emphatic win

Chasing a near impossible target of 405 runs, England were restricted by Indian bowlers as hosts took 1-0 lead in the 5-Test rubber.

New Delhi, Nov 21: Riding over impressive bowling performance, India on Monday (November 21) bundled England at 158 runs and won second Test match by whopping margin of 246 runs at the ACA-VDCA cricket stadium.

Match scorecard; Series schedule; Photos

Chasing a near impossible target of 405 runs, England were restricted by Indian bowlers as hosts took 1-0 lead in the 5-Test rubber.

India's bowling maistay Ravichandran Ashwin grabbed 3 wickets in the second innings while Mohammed Shami and Ravindra Jadeja finished with 2 wickets apiece.

This is Virat Kohli's 11th Test win as captain, who led India from the front. His performance as skipper in Tests has been incredible.

Kohli made 248 runs in the match with 167 coming in the first innings while 81 in the second.

"It's been a lucky ground for me and it remains a special ground, similar feel I get to Adelaide. You want to play exciting cricket because so many people come to watch. They help you through tough situations," Kohli told during post-match session.

This is how Twitterati reacted over India's memorable win:

Harsha Bhogle

Commentator Harsha Bhogle lauds India's incredible win.

Michael Vaughan

Former England captain Michael Vaughan criticised England for shambolic defeat.

Royal Challengers Bangalore

This is how Virat Kohli's IPL franchise hailed the charismatic Indian captain.

England batters failing terribly in fourth innings

England batters failed terribly in the fourth innings in 2016, after a similar batting collapse in Mirpur, the English face similar consequence at Visakhapatnam.

Kohli becomes leading run scorer in 2016

Virat Kohli became leading run scorer across all international formats in 2016, while Joe Root is close by.

VVS Laxman

Former Indian cricketer VVS Laxman congratulates Team India.

Ayaz Memon

Ayaz Memon lauded India for their win in 2nd Test.

English team criticised for humiliating defeat

This is what British journalist Piers Morgan said on England's humiliating defeat.

Aakash Chopra

Cricket commentator Aakash Chopra hailed Virat Kohli's batting masterclass.

OneIndia News

Story first published: Thursday, August 3, 2017, 7:38 [IST]
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