The second match of the three-match Test series between India and New Zealand is being played at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium (MCA) in Pune. In this match, New Zealand scored 259 runs in the first innings. In reply, the Indian team batted badly and the team was bowled out for 156 runs. Indian team's biggest hope was on star batsman and former captain Virat Kohli, but he disappointed.
Virat Kohli could score just one run off 9 balls. In the 24th over of the innings, King Kohli was bowled by left arm spinner Mitchell Santner. Kohli plays a full toss down the wrong line as it slides towards middle stump. In such a situation, he struggled to play the ball and was bowled. The way Kohli got out was very unfortunate. Even Kohli himself would not have imagined that he would get out like this. Kohli stood unhappily on the pitch for a few seconds and then walked towards the pavilion.
Sanjay Manjrekar said- He played the worst shot of his career and got out Commentator Sanjay Manjrekar has termed Virat Kohli's dismissal as most unfortunate. Manjrekar wrote, 'O God! Virat himself must have known that he played the worst shot of his career and got out. It's sad for him because he comes across as solid and well-intentioned as always.
Bad record against spinners in 2021 Tests If seen, Virat Kohli's record against spin bowlers in Test cricket from the year 2021 has not been anything special. During the year 2021-24, Kohli has been a victim of spin bowlers 21 times in Test cricket so far. During this period, he was bowled by the left-arm spinner 10 times.
He played his best innings on this ground Virat Kohli's record at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune has been superb. But this time he failed. Kohli has played a total of 13 matches at this ground, including all three formats, in which he has scored 866 runs at an average of 72.16. During this time he scored four centuries. If seen, Virat Kohli has played a total of 3 Test matches in Pune, in which he has scored 268 runs at an average of 89.33.
Virat Kohli's best Test score is 254 not out, which he scored against South Africa in 2019 at this very ground. This is the highest score by any batsman on this ground. Kohli played 8 ODIs and 2 T20 Internationals in Pune. In ODIs he scored 551 runs at an average of 78.71, including 3 centuries. While in T20 International he has scored 47 runs.
Kohli played a career-best 254* innings against South Africa in Pune in 2019.
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