Virat Kohli: Former India captain reaches first century in 1,021 days against Afghanistan

Asia Cup, Dubai International Cricket StadiumIndia 212-2 (20 overs): Kohli 122* (61 balls), Rahul 62 (41); Fareed 2-57 Afghanistan 111-8 (20 overs): Ibrahim 64* (59); Bhuvneshwar 5-4India won by 101 pointsScorecard< p class="" data-reactid=".1stfhfntwo2.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-3.0">The 33-year-old, who last reached a century in a Test against Bangladesh on November 23, 2019 , shot an unbeaten 122 from 61 balls as already-eliminated India went 212-2 from their 20 overs.

Afghanistan only went 111-8 in response, losing by 101 points, while Bhuvneshwar Kumar took five wickets for four runs.

Kohli hit 12 fours and six sixes in his first international ton Twenty20.

Since his last century he has averaged 27.25 in tests, 35.82 in internationals one-day and 50.60 in T20 internationals.

The former India captain also made 341 runs in the 2022 Indian Premier League, averaging 22.73.

He has reached five IPL centuries, including four in 2016, in 223 matches.

KL Rahul, captain of the team in Rohit Sharma's absence, hit 62 of 41 balls , while on the left arm setter Fareed Ahmad claimed both wickets.

Afghanistan responded 9-4 and 21-6, but Ibrahim Zadran's undefeated 64 them helped avoid being knocked out.

Kohli's 122 tops Rohit's previous mark of 118 for the highest individual scoring by an Indian batter in the Men's T20 Internationals.

Neither India nor Afghanistan cannot qualify for the final, which will be contested by Sri Lanka and Pakistan on Sunday.