Virat Kohli Dismissed On Final Ball Of Day’s Play vs New Zealand. Rohit Sharma Left Shellshocked

Virat Kohli Dismissed On Final Ball Of Day’s Play vs New Zealand. Rohit Sharma Left Shellshocked


Virat Kohli (L) and Rohit Sharma© X (Twitter)




Rohit Sharma was left shellshocked as Virat Kohli was dismissed on the ultimate ball of Day 3 throughout the first Test match between India and New Zealand in Bengaluru on Friday. Kohli confirmed great kind as he slammed 70 off 102 deliveries with the assistance of 8 fours and one six. It was extraordinarily vital within the context of the match as he stitched collectively an excellent partnership with Sarfaraz Khan to take India to a strong place. However, he ended up getting a faint edge on the ultimate ball of the time off Glenn Phillips and wicket-keeper Tom Blundell accomplished the catch. Kohli was visibly upset with himself after the dismissal whereas Rohit and the remainder of the Indian dressing room was left shocked.

India hit again with a batting blitz after New Zealand’s Rachin Ravindra struck 134 to information the guests to a lead of 356 on day three of the rain-hit opening Test on Friday.

The hosts have been 231-3 at stumps and nonetheless trailed the Black Caps by 125 runs after Glenn Phillips bought Virat Kohli caught behind for 70 on the final ball of the day in Bengaluru.

Kohli, who unsuccessfully reviewed his dismissal, placed on a stand of 136 with Sarfaraz Khan, who was nonetheless batting on 70.

Sarfaraz raced to his fifty in 42 balls however the crowd erupted when senior accomplice Kohli bought his half ton at his adopted residence floor of IPL staff Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

Kohli quickly handed 9,000 Test runs, solely the fourth Indian to succeed in the landmark after Sachin Tendulkar (15,921), Rahul Dravid (13,265) and Sunil Gavaskar (10,122).

(With AFP inputs)

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