Virat Kohli
The first match of the three-match Test series between India and New Zealand is being played in Bengaluru. The first day of this match was canceled due to rain. After this, the Indian team won the toss on the second day and came on the field to bat. Team India was all out after scoring only 46 runs. After this New Zealand scored 402 runs. Now on the third day of the match, Indian batsmen have performed brilliantly. Team India has scored 231 runs after losing three wickets on the third day. Although the Indian batsmen performed well against the New Zealand bowlers throughout the day, the match completely swung in favor of the Kiwis on the last ball of the day.
How the game turned on the last ball
Team India was already lagging far behind in this match, but there were high expectations from the Indian batsmen on the third day. On which he also came true. But something happened on the last ball of the third day which disappointed all the Indian fans. In this match, there was a partnership of 72 runs for the first wicket between Team India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma. After this Yashasvi Jaiswal was out. After this, Rohit Sharma also got out after scoring 52 runs. The Indian team lost the second wicket on the score of 95 runs. From here Virat Kohli and Sarfaraz Khan took over the innings and there was a partnership of 136 runs for the third wicket between the two batsmen. Glenn Phillips came to bowl the last over and he dismissed Virat Kohli on the last ball of the last over.
Losses caused by Virat’s wicket
Virat Kohli played an innings of 70 runs in 102 balls in this match. Due to his innings, Team India has definitely come in a good position, but after batting brilliantly the whole day, losing the wicket on the last ball has become heavy for Team India and them. Because now Rishabh Pant will come to bat at the beginning of the fourth day. Who was injured on the second day of the match. Apart from this, KL Rahul is not in good form in the match. Whereas R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja are not all-rounder players. In such a situation, the Indian team has only Sarfaraz Khan who can be completely trusted right now. In such a situation, the Indian team has been given a big blow by taking one wicket of Virat Kohli on the last ball.
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