Virat Kohli Ben Stokes was dismissed for 20 off 40 balls in the second innings of the fifth test between India and England in Birmingham on Sunday (July 3). The former India captain is going through the toughest phase of his career where everything, including his form and luck, is not in his favor. On the third day of the Test match, the 33-year-old was caught by Joe Root at first slip after being caught first by wicketkeeper Sam Billings.
Kohli’s form drew mixed reactions on Twitter, with half the fans saying the right-handed batsman should be sent back to play domestic cricket, while the other half of the world was backing the talismanic batsman. , stating that he is the most unlucky batsman in the world. moment.
Watch the reactions to Kohli’s dismissal below…
Babar Kohli is the new king, he died too soon
— Anita Kothari (@Anita Kothari) 3 July 2022
unfortunately again #Virat Kohli,
he needs flashy games like #Rishabh Pant ,
71 Pending!!!!!# kohli #Engwind #viratkohlifflickshot pic.twitter.com/bQXxswWJLv— suraj kumar (@surajkumar2894) 3 July 2022
Kohli needs to practice at home instead of filming commercials. I don’t remember any athlete so good, who had such long bad patches Sachin, Ronaldo, Rohit, Messi, to name a few not bad 3 years. — rutvij s (@rutviksuryawan5) 3 July 2022
#Virat Kohli should return to domestic cricket and score big runs there. This will boost the confidence of the premier batsman and also help him overcome lean patches and become an unstoppable force.
All the talented players have gone through this phase in their career. pic.twitter.com/AVTqJfgEpx— parashar pie khot (@parashargoa) 3 July 2022
Give Feedback if you still love Virat Kohli pic.twitter.com/4BnXk2zGPj
— div (lft) (@trmatizzed) 3 July 2022
Earlier, during the 38th over of England’s first innings, Virat Kohli sledged England’s wicket-keeper batsman Jonny Bairstow. Kohli had something to say and Bairstow didn’t hold back. After this round of sledging, Bairstow played 52 balls and scored 78 runs. Before the altercation with Kohli, he had scored 13 runs in 61 balls. When rain interrupted before lunch was called, Bairstow smashed 91 off 113 balls, which included 12 fours and 2 sixes. Obviously Kohli’s sled had an impact on Bairstow.
Coming back to Virat Kohli, he was dismissed in the first innings as he was in two minds whether to leave or play the ball. Matthew Potts’ delivery was going back into the right-hander while he was dropping it and knocked on his stump. Similarly, in the second innings, on a wicket (the pitch) that was keeping the ball down, Kohli was dismissed with an extra bounce, which struck Stokes and struck a right-handed batsman who hit the ball. Right after kissing her glove, Sam looked at Billings and traveled back to him. Billings somehow took the catch but Joe Root was standing right next to him who caught him at that time.