<p><strong>New Delhi:</strong> Indian cricket team was swamped with congratulatory messages on twitter for their convincing six-wicket win over arch-rivals Pakistan in an ICC World Twenty20 match at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata with batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar leading the charge by thanking Virat Kohli for his match-winning knock.</p>
<p><img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2016/mar/20Virat-K.jpg" alt="" width="670" height="511" /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><strong><em>Virat Kohli celebrates India&rsquo;s victory over Pakistan in Kolkata on Saturday. Pic/AFP </em></strong></span></p>
<p>Kohli was head and shoulders above the rest in terms of quality of batsmanship as he played a special knock of unbeaten 55 runs off just 37 balls on a difficult Eden pitch to guide India home. Soon after reaching his fifty, Kohli took a bow for Tendulkar, who was present at the stands and the batting stalwart was floored by the gesture.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Great Win Team India. Thank you for the innings and gesture <a href="https://twitter.com/imVkohli">@imVkohli</a>! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IndvsPak?src=hash">#IndvsPak</a> (1/2)</p>
&mdash; sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) <a href="https://twitter.com/sachin_rt/status/711263743770890240">March 19, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Brilliant innings <a href="https://twitter.com/imVkohli">@imVkohli</a> on a tough surface... Well done!!! Expected more from <a href="https://twitter.com/SAfridiOfficial">@SAfridiOfficial</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/realshoaibmalik">@realshoaibmalik</a> with the ball.</p>
&mdash; Brian Lara (@BrianLara) <a href="https://twitter.com/BrianLara/status/711248401917198336">March 19, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Great win!! Fabulous innings by <a href="https://twitter.com/imVkohli">@imVkohli</a>!! Crucial partnership with <a href="https://twitter.com/YUVSTRONG12">@YUVSTRONG12</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IndvsPak?src=hash">#IndvsPak</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WT20?src=hash">#WT20</a></p>
&mdash; Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074) <a href="https://twitter.com/anilkumble1074/status/711257441954975744">March 19, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Fantastic win for India&eth;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u0091&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u008fAs always <a href="https://twitter.com/imVkohli">@imVkohli</a> was exceptional&eth;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u0091&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u008cIt's amazing 2 see the way he adapts&amp; performs in the most difficult situations&eth;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u0091&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u008d</p>
&mdash; VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) <a href="https://twitter.com/VVSLaxman281/status/711256418985361408">March 19, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">VKohli is class above the rest &amp; duly helps Ind beat the Eden jinx against Pak while keeping winning run intact-Well done Ind-Gr8 stuff..!!</p>
&mdash; Bishan Bedi (@BishanBedi) <a href="https://twitter.com/BishanBedi/status/711249367349338112">March 19, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Another match winning innings in a run chase from Virat &amp; made it look like a stroll in the park. Well done India! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WT20?src=hash">#WT20</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/INDvPAK?src=hash">#INDvPAK</a></p>
&mdash; Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) <a href="https://twitter.com/sanjaymanjrekar/status/711254140417155073">March 19, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Well done boys &eth;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u0091&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u008a&eth;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u008f&frac12;&eth;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u0092&ordf;&eth;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u008f&frac14;!@imVkohli super knock under pressure great resistance by the bowling unit keep going guys !</p>
&mdash; yuvraj singh (@YUVSTRONG12) <a href="https://twitter.com/YUVSTRONG12/status/711261982633013248">March 19, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Class innings under pressure by <a href="https://twitter.com/imVkohli">@imVkohli</a>. Can he get better than this?</p>
&mdash; Mahela Jayawardena (@MahelaJay) <a href="https://twitter.com/MahelaJay/status/711268160498847744">March 19, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Was kohli playing on a different wicket tonight??!</p>
&mdash; James Faulkner (@JamesFaulkner44) <a href="https://twitter.com/JamesFaulkner44/status/711263141179449344">March 19, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">INDIA INDIA INDIA all the way..Well done <a href="https://twitter.com/imVkohli">@imVkohli</a> THE RUN MACHINE Top batting on turning wicket..sabash <a href="https://twitter.com/YUVSTRONG12">@YUVSTRONG12</a> important inn&eth;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&Acirc;u00c2u0087&reg;&eth;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&Acirc;u00c2u0087&sup3;&eth;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&Acirc;u00c2u0087&reg;&eth;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&Acirc;u00c2u0087&sup3;&eth;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&Acirc;u00c2u0087&reg;&eth;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&Acirc;u00c2u0087&sup3;&eth;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&Acirc;u00c2u008f&Acirc;u00c2u008f</p>
&mdash; Harbhajan Singh (@harbhajan_singh) <a href="https://twitter.com/harbhajan_singh/status/711259701997076480">March 19, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Good match.. Tough one Pakistan .. Balle balle India &eth;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&Acirc;u00c2u0098&Acirc;u00c2u0080&eth;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&Acirc;u00c2u0098&Acirc;u00c2u0080 <a href="https://twitter.com/imVkohli">@imVkohli</a> you rockstar &eth;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&Acirc;u00c2u0092&laquo; <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/bleedblue?src=hash">#bleedblue</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/sportwins?src=hash">#sportwins</a></p>
&mdash; Sania Mirza (@MirzaSania) <a href="https://twitter.com/MirzaSania/status/711257497030496256">March 19, 2016</a></blockquote>
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