Kohli says flexible batting order can surprise India's opponents
India launched their tour with a 78-run thrashing of Ireland.
(AFP) - Virat Kohli believes a flexible batting order will help keep India s opponents guessing while they are in Ireland and England.
India launched their tour with a 78-run thrashing of Ireland in the first Twenty20 international in Dublin on Wednesday.
Kohli, one of the world s leading batsmen, was involved in two surprises -- he came in at a relatively lowly number six and was promptly out for a second-ball duck.
But by then India were well on the way to going 1-0 up in a two-match series, with Rohit Sharma (97) and Shikhar Dhawan (74) sharing an opening stand of 160 in 16 overs.
Suresh Raina was then sent in when Ireland eventually ended India s second-highest opening T20 stand.
MS Dhoni and Hardik Pandya came in at the fall of the next two wickets before Kohli decided to go in with just three balls remaining.
