Virat Kohli did nothing on the 5th day and got out early.Image Credit source: PTI
New Delhi: Then what was feared happened. Then the same thing happened which was being expected. Once again with the change of day India’s fortunes also changed. Once again, Virat Kohli failed to live up to the expectations and once again, the same poor shot that became his downfall many times in England. The only difference is that this time the chance was bigger and at stake world test championship title of
The Indian team started chasing the target of 444 runs on the fourth day of the final of the World Test Championship at The Oval. Had to make a record and for that the beginning was also strong. Then when wickets fell, Virat Kohli handled the innings. Some very amazing shots came out of Kohli’s bat and he returned unbeaten on 44 runs.
Same mistake again, same fate again
The only hope on the fifth day was that Kohli would play a big innings. The whole atmosphere was around it. The beginning of the day was also strong by Kohli and looked solid without taking any risk. Then in the end the same thing happened, which was feared and which had become a pattern for the last few years. Whenever Kohli returns unbeaten and goes on to extend the innings the next day, he soon loses his wicket.
After all, the same thing happened and that too in a way that has harmed him and the team many times in England. Kohli went to drive the good length ball about two feet away from the off stump and took the edge of the bat and was caught by Steve Smith in the second slip. Smith took a sensational catch with a tremendous dive to his right.
double damage done
Where a big innings was expected from Kohli and where he could not complete his half-century. He got out after scoring 49 runs. That too in the first half hour of the day. The result was that Scott Boland also took the wicket of Ravindra Jadeja inside the next two balls in the same over and gave a big blow to any hopes of India’s victory.
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