What Virat Kohli Said After Back To Back Super Over Finishes Against New Zealand

Proud of the way Indian team snatched victory from the jaws of defeat in the fourth T20I against New Zealand at Wellington, skipper Virat Kohli on Sunday said that he has learnt an important lesson in the back-to-back super over finishes against the hosts – wait for the right moment to bounce back.

"There's something new that I've learnt, that you've just got to stay calm in the game, observe what's happening and if the opportunity comes then you capitalize on it," Kohli said during the post-match ceremony after India’s victory in the super over.

A nervous New Zealand threw it away yet again as a perseverant India prevailed in the Super Over for the second successive time to take a 4-0 lead in the five-match T20 International series. Needing just 11 runs off the last two overs with seven wickets in hand, New Zealand dug a hole for themselves yet again, taking the game to a Super Over two nights after doing the same in Hamilton.

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New Zealand managed 13 runs in six balls and India got there effortlessly. The India skipper said having come out victorious in two consecutive Super Overs for the first time proves the character of the team. "We couldn't have asked for more exciting games, we've never played Super Overs before and now we've won two. It shows the character of the team," Kohli said.

Kohli's Words Of Advise For Sanju Samson

Although Sanju Samson didn't make any significant contribution in the match, Kohli said he initially thought of sending the Kerala batsman in the Super Over alongside KL Rahul but eventually changed his mind. "Initially we thought of opening with Samson and KL in the Super Over, but then KL told me I should bat because of the experience and the options I'll bring," he said.

"His (Rahul's) two strikes were crucial and then you knock the ball into the gap and take your team over the line. Sanju was fearless at the top of the order. He tried to take the momentum away, he should back himself."