
Virat Kohli's First Domestic List A Century in 17 Years
Jeetbuzz bet Sparsely populated stadia do not exist in Kohli’s world. But the closed-door nature of Delhi’s match against Andhra at the Centre of Excellence ensured there were barely any spectators for his first domestic List A century in nearly 17 years. Rare is the occurrence when Virat Kohli has only a handful to cheer for him. Sparsely populated stadia and near-empty grounds do not exist in his world. But on Wednesday, the BCCI Centre of Excellence was eerily silent, with Kohli’s match-winning Vijay Hazare Trophy hundred against Andhra (131, 101b, 14x4, 3x6) – his first List A century in domestic cricket in nearly 17 years – only eliciting a few claps and hoots.
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Closed-Door Match with Limited Spectators
The closed-door nature of the contest and the fact that it was miles away from the city ensured that there were just a few dozen fans who had assembled around the fortified periphery of the field. And the police force, which was tasked with preventing any untoward incident, chased them away from time to time like how one would get rid of flies scurrying around a fruit bowl. A daring supporter who had climbed atop a nearby truck for a clear view of the action was also quickly disembarked and the vehicle asked to move on.