Virat Kohli smiles after being dismissed by all-rounder Rachin Ravindra in the second Test at Wankhede. (Twitter/BCCI image)
Kohli has built a reputation for giving invaluable response to his own dismissals and Sunday was no different when New Zealand’s Rachin Ravindra clean bowled him at the Wankhede Stadium.
After a controversial dismissal that saw him bowl out for naught in the first innings, the Indian captain Virat Kohli He looked solid in his 36, before playing a shot that left him frozen and stunned for 22 yards. The incident happened in the 63rd over of India’s second innings on Sunday afternoon when all-rounder Rachin Ravindra was handed the ball. The New Zealander delivered one that was short and wide and Kohli looked to cut it but ended it from inside on his stumps. The captain stood there and responded with a smile. Soon his reaction became viral on social media.
Luckily for India, Kohli’s wicket didn’t affect that catch. India The second Test currently being played at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai has come to an end. After Ajaz Patel’s 10-fer in the first innings, where India could score 325, the Kiwis could only manage 62 runs in their response. India eventually declared on 276/7 and set New Zealand a target of 540 runs, with more than two days of play left.
Earlier, the internet was in turmoil after Kohli was dismissed in the first innings. In the 30th over, Kohli was dismissed after the ball hit the front pad off Ajaz Patel.
As soon as the on-field umpire Anil Chaudhary raised his finger, Kohli immediately went up with the decision review system. While there seemed to be a clear inside edge during replays, the umpires were finding it difficult to ascertain whether the ball hit the bat first and, therefore, third umpire Virender Sharma felt that the evidence was inconclusive and chose to cling to Choudhary. asked for his decision.
While Kohli looked quite disappointed and slammed his bat on the boundary rope on his way out, things turned cold in the dressing room. After this strange outing, a video went viral on social media, in which Kohli can be seen back in the pavilion. In the video, Kohli is captured watching TV replays and giving a smile that somewhat explains the nature of his dismissal.
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