India, Feb. 24 -- With roughly half the India innings still to be played in the Champions Trophy match against Pakistan, the match had ceased to be a contest. India were well ahead of the game, Pakistan just weren't feeling it and the only thing that still had fans glued to their screens was Virat Kohli's march towards a century.

Of course, Kohli has done this countless times before but given his recent struggles, this was something that he and his legion of fans desperately wanted.

For a game that lacked any real drama, the idea that he might be denied a century as the innings was coming to a close had people praying, and cursing Hardik Pandya (who came out in an aggressive mode to alarmingly whittle down the target). Even skipper Rohi...