It's amazing how easy this man makes a chase look, no matter what the situation, no matter what the tournament, no matter who the opponent - when India need a player to stand up and take them to victory in a chase, there really is nobody like Virat Kohli.
In yet another batting master class from India's new superstar, Kohli glided, flicked, stroked, drove and smashed his way to an unbeaten half-century of incomparable proportions, to guide India to a brilliant ICC World T20 2014 semifinal victory over South Africa.
The Proteas would have had visions of an ICC final in their minds after posting a formidable 172 for four in their 20 overs, with captain Faf Du Plessis (58) and JP Duminy (45 n.o.) making crucial contributions and nullifying R Ashwin's outstanding figures of three for 22.
However, India made that daunting scoreboard-pressure target look like a Sunday morning drive, with Kohli's immaculate 72 (44b, 5x4, 2x6), anchoring the chase as the likes of Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, Yuvraj Singh and Suresh Raina played around him to great effect, with India reaching the target with five balls to spare, finishing on 176 for four in 19.1 overs.
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