Team India star batter Virat Kohli was dismissed for a low score during the second ODI of the three-match series against New Zealand. The 37-year-old’s dismissal brought back instant flashbacks of the 2023 ODI World Cup Final against Australia in Ahmedabad, as Kohli got out in a very similar fashion.
Michael Bracewell won the toss and chose to bowl first at the Niranjan Shah Stadium on Wednesday, January 14. India made one change to their playing XI, bringing in Nitish Kumar Reddy in place of the injured Washington Sundar. Virat and Shreyas Iyer helped India secure a win in the first ODI.
Virat Kohli Clean Bowled by Kristian Clarke in Rajkot ODI
The dismissal came on 23.3 overs, when Kristian Clarke bowled a delivery in the channel that stayed a touch low. Virat Kohli tried to guide the ball for a single, but the line was too close to his body.
The right-handed batter got an inside edge, and the ball rolled back onto the stumps. The crowd fell silent as Kohli walked back for 23 off 29 balls, including two fours.
This marked the first time in six ODI innings that Kohli was dismissed for less than 50. Clarke picked up his third wicket, and India slipped from 99/1 to 118/4, handing New Zealand strong momentum in the match.
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Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma Steady India After Slow Start
New Zealand captain Michael Bracewell won the toss and chose to bowl first. India started slowly, with Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma scoring only 10 runs in the first five overs.
Rohit then lifted the tempo by hitting two boundaries in the sixth and seventh overs. Gill followed with a four and a six off Zakary Foulkes in the eighth over. India reached 57 without loss at the end of the powerplay.
The opening pair added 70 runs from 74 balls before Rohit was dismissed for 24 off 38 balls while attempting a big shot against Kristian Clarke. Gill went on to score a fifty but was out for 56 off 53 balls. Virat Kohli looked settled at the crease before his dismissal.
Virat Kohli Created History With Match-Winning Knock in First ODI
Virat Kohli reached another major milestone during his match-winning knock of 91 in the first ODI against New Zealand. The innings helped him move past Kumar Sangakkara to become the second-highest run-scorer in international cricket history with 28,068 runs.
Only Sachin Tendulkar is ahead of Kohli, with 34,357 international runs. Kohli is second on the all-time list for international centuries with 84, again behind Tendulkar’s 100.
In ODIs, Kohli already leads the charts with 53 centuries from 309 matches. He returned to the middle in the second ODI, with India batting first and reaching 70 without loss in 12 overs.
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