As expected, Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara were heavily praised on social media after their fine centuries which helped India reach 317-4 at the end of play on day one of the second Test at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam.
India won an important toss and elected to bat first on a wicket which is expected to assist the spinners later on, but were reduced to 22-2 by the English pace duo of James Anderson and Stuart Broad early on Thursday.
Thereafter, Kohli and Pujara were at their fluent best as they put on a 226-run stand for the third wicket. Pujara was dismissed for 119, while Kohli will continue batting on Friday with his overnight score reading 151.
Here, we collect the top tweets from the day’s play.
The Fact @imVkohli didn't take his helmet off to acknowledge his 100 suggests he fancies a double ... #Genius #India #INDvENG
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) November 17, 2016
Congrats @imVkohli & @cheteshwar1 for their brilliant hundreds. Excellent batting after the early wickets. #INDvENG
— Manoj Tiwary (@tiwarymanoj) November 17, 2016
That was a specl frm @cheteshwar1 Pujara.
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) November 17, 2016
A guy u always feel happy for.HisS/Rpost WI series testimony of his ability to adapt to team needs
How good is that man!!! Jimmy Anderson 👏🙌🔥! #INDvENG Englands best ever!
— James Taylor (@jamestaylor20) November 17, 2016
In spite of that late Rahane wicket, India still the happier side. This is the daddy hundred from @imVkohli I was talking about
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) November 17, 2016
"Don't do as I say...do as I do"-Kohli.
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) November 17, 2016
Another ton...sensational conversion rate from 50 to 100. #INDvENG
.@cheteshwar1 batting at home.. #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/xQRxfNzMbH
— Nikhil 🏏 (@CricCrazyNIKS) November 17, 2016
Virat Kohli getting 100 faster than people whose relatives work in banks. #IndVsEng
— The Viral Fever (@TheViralFever) November 17, 2016
As the ATM queue is getting shorter, people are getting 100s. #INDvENG
— Gabbbar (@GabbbarSingh) November 17, 2016
Fascinating to watch @imVkohli arrest the momentum of England's seamers in that first session in Visakhapatnam. #INDvENG @cricbuzz
— Alan Wilkins (@alanwilkins22) November 17, 2016
