Virat Kohli surprises the Ahmedabad crowd
It was no less than a surprise for Kohli, who bats at number 4. 4, got out with his bat under his arm. As soon as he started walking down the aisle, he received loud applause as fans went crazy to catch a glimpse of him.
whenever the crowd gets out of control Virat Kohli Cricket comes to the stadium. The fans leave no chance to celebrate his presence and end up chanting the former captain’s name in unison. Similar scenes were on display when the ace Indian batsman stood on the steps of the pavilion Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium on Friday. India bundled out Australia for 480 on the second day of the fourth day with openers Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill walking out to bat. But suddenly when the fans saw Kohli padded up and standing apart, their happiness knew no bounds.
It was no less than a surprise for Kohli, who bats at number 4. 4, got out with his bat under his arm. As soon as he started walking down the aisle, he received loud applause as fans went berserk to catch a glimpse of him.
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As soon as the second day’s play was over, Kohli went inside the ground and started batting practice. The crowd was not ready to leave the arena and when their superstar is in front of them why would they? Kohli’s presence on the field came as a surprise to the fans who had been watching the Australian batsmen exploit the Indian bowlers for five consecutive seasons.
Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma saw off a difficult 10 overs with ease, remaining unbeaten on 18 and 17 respectively as Australia trailed by 444 runs at stumps on the second day of the fourth Test here on Friday.
With the pitch still favoring the stroke at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Rohit was pristine in his timing, flicking and cutting past Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon with relative ease. Gill, on the other hand, played a short-arm jab at a short delivery from Cameron Green before dancing down the pitch to smash Lyon for a six on the stroke of the stumps.
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Earlier, top Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin took six wickets in a magical display of skill and control to bundle out Australia for 480. The match, notably after a wicketless morning session, ended with 6/91 in a relentless spell of 47.2 overs.
(with agency inputs)
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