<p>In awe of Virat Kohli's batting, former Australian all-rounder Shane Watson has termed his statistics in the T20 World Cup "super freakish".</p>.<p>Kohli has so far scored three fifties, including the one against Bangladesh on Wednesday, in the ongoing showpiece to become the highest run-scorer in T20 World Cup history, surpassing former Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene's total of 1,016 runs.</p>.<p>"Over 1000 runs in T20 World Cups at an average of over 80, I am not able to get my head around this," Watson said on Star Sports.</p>.<p>"T20 cricket is a high-risk game, high-risk batting and to think that he can do it at the biggest tournament, averaging so much and winning so many games for his country.</p>.<p>"He is a freak and those statistics are super freakish. It's incredible that you can bat in such a high-risk format and score consistently. It's ridiculous."</p>.<p>Kohli has scored 220 runs with knocks of 82 not out, 62 not out, 12 and an unbeaten 64 against Bangladesh.</p>.<p>Jayawardene scored his runs from 31 innings but Kohli took only 23 to better him.</p>.<p>With Kohli going strong, India grabbed the top spot in Group 2.</p>
<p>In awe of Virat Kohli's batting, former Australian all-rounder Shane Watson has termed his statistics in the T20 World Cup "super freakish".</p>.<p>Kohli has so far scored three fifties, including the one against Bangladesh on Wednesday, in the ongoing showpiece to become the highest run-scorer in T20 World Cup history, surpassing former Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene's total of 1,016 runs.</p>.<p>"Over 1000 runs in T20 World Cups at an average of over 80, I am not able to get my head around this," Watson said on Star Sports.</p>.<p>"T20 cricket is a high-risk game, high-risk batting and to think that he can do it at the biggest tournament, averaging so much and winning so many games for his country.</p>.<p>"He is a freak and those statistics are super freakish. It's incredible that you can bat in such a high-risk format and score consistently. It's ridiculous."</p>.<p>Kohli has scored 220 runs with knocks of 82 not out, 62 not out, 12 and an unbeaten 64 against Bangladesh.</p>.<p>Jayawardene scored his runs from 31 innings but Kohli took only 23 to better him.</p>.<p>With Kohli going strong, India grabbed the top spot in Group 2.</p>