New Delhi, Feb. 23 -- India stalwart Virat Kohli received widespread admiration from former cricketers across the globe for his sensational performance against arch-rival Pakistan in a high-stakes affair in the ongoing Champions Trophy in Dubai.

In a pulsating affair, India's bowling unit kept Pakistan batters at bay and restricted the defending champions to a sub-par 241-run total; the batters were responsible for churning out the victory.

Virat took the brunt of taking India past the finishing line and left the spectators mesmerised with another chase masterclass from his bat. He paced his knock to perfection and dispatched the ball towards the boundary rope with a picture-perfect shot to celebrate his 51st ODI ton and India's six-wic...