Watch: Never-seen-before footage of Virat Kohli’s astonishing six against Haris Rauf

Virat Kohli cemented his position as the very best in cricket after taking the Men in Blue to a thrilling win against Pakistan. The game that was edging towards Pakistan was brought into India’s bag by Kohli’s masterclass batting. What followed was a festival-like celebration from Indian fandom in Australia as well as back home.

While there were many praise-worthy moments from the game, one that is at the top of the list is Kohli’s straight six off of Haris Rauf’s ball. The game was threatening to be slipping from India’s fingers when Kohli came up with an incredible shot that not only gave respite on the scoreboard but also brought upon a huge momentum change in the match.

Before the six it was the Indian team that were under the pressure but after the six, it was the Pakistan side who felt it more. It was not just the six, but the manner of it that ignited a spark among Indian fans as well as the team. Following India’s win, the six has been hailed as one of the best ever given the technicality needed to hit it as well as the circumstances that it came under.

Here’s Kohli’s six against Pakistan from new angle: 

Due to advancements in modern broadcasting, the six has been captured from numerous angles and in high detail. None of the angles however show how it must have been from the fans’ perspective. A new video that is doing the rounds on the internet shows exactly that.

The new video seems to be taken by a fan from the bottom-level stand of Melbourne Cricket Ground. The fan is sitting behind the third man position with a phone camera in his hands. The video shared on Twitter shows a never before seen angle of Kohli’s six.

Here’s another angle at Kohli’s six against Pakistan: 

Another video that is certain to go viral shows Virat Kohli’s six captured from the third-tier stand from at the long on the side. Both of these fan-made videos of Kohli’s six against Pakistan show what the shot looked like from that angle. These videos also impart a sense of belonging to the watcher.