The Indian skipper Virat Kohli got out for duck today. This is his first test duck after two and a half years. The Indian skipper played a foul shot. There was no need to chase this length ball way outside the off stump. The edge was produced and Australia does not miss such chances.
Kohli took a break near the boundary line. He was waiting for the new man. He had a chat with him. He must have asked him to remain calm. But Australia did not let India take any advantage in the batting. They wrapped them up quickly today on the second day of the test match.
When India took quick wickets on day one it was looking as if they will repeat the kind of performance they gave against the New Zealand and England. Getting the opponents out early and then smashing a huge total in the first innings. That did not happen at all.
The Australians had Starc standing up for them at the start. In India the pacer bowled some great balls. The pace was there. The bounce was there for him which was a strange case. Mostly it does not bounce in India but here Starc got some. Kohli was out on a length ball. He could have easily left this one unplayed. Starc lured Kohli into the drive and then got the desired results as well.
India skipper Virat Kohli took his first test duck in two and a half years today against Australia. It was not a good shot from Kohli at all. On a dead wicket the Australian pacer Starc was firing cannons and it was really hard for the Indian batters to negotiate him.
Pujara went first and then two balls later Kohli edged the ball to Handscomb in the first slip. Kohli stopped after he reached the fence and had a chat with the new batsman. He wanted him to just play the right shots but that did not happen.
The Australian bowling and fielding was excellent. They took some unbelievable catches. The catch Smith took against Rahane and then the one Handscomb took against Ashwin were absolutely match winnings catches. They were really tough.
Kohli played the wrong shot on a ball that was not even average one. It was full and wide outside the off stump. Starc threw an invitation to Kohli and the Indian skipper went after it. This was just a trap and nothing more. These balls are there to be left alone.
Kohli edged it and the moment the ball hit the edge things were done for him. He was out as Handscomb took a simple catch at the end. The crowd went silent and Kohli stopped near the fence. He had a chat with the new comer before going outside the ground for good. The Australian dominated the proceedings on day two here in Pune. They have a chance now of hey bowl well in the second innings as well.
Kohli took a break near the boundary line. He was waiting for the new man. He had a chat with him. He must have asked him to remain calm. But Australia did not let India take any advantage in the batting. They wrapped them up quickly today on the second day of the test match.
When India took quick wickets on day one it was looking as if they will repeat the kind of performance they gave against the New Zealand and England. Getting the opponents out early and then smashing a huge total in the first innings. That did not happen at all.
The Australians had Starc standing up for them at the start. In India the pacer bowled some great balls. The pace was there. The bounce was there for him which was a strange case. Mostly it does not bounce in India but here Starc got some. Kohli was out on a length ball. He could have easily left this one unplayed. Starc lured Kohli into the drive and then got the desired results as well.
India skipper Virat Kohli took his first test duck in two and a half years today against Australia. It was not a good shot from Kohli at all. On a dead wicket the Australian pacer Starc was firing cannons and it was really hard for the Indian batters to negotiate him.
Pujara went first and then two balls later Kohli edged the ball to Handscomb in the first slip. Kohli stopped after he reached the fence and had a chat with the new batsman. He wanted him to just play the right shots but that did not happen.
The Australian bowling and fielding was excellent. They took some unbelievable catches. The catch Smith took against Rahane and then the one Handscomb took against Ashwin were absolutely match winnings catches. They were really tough.
Kohli played the wrong shot on a ball that was not even average one. It was full and wide outside the off stump. Starc threw an invitation to Kohli and the Indian skipper went after it. This was just a trap and nothing more. These balls are there to be left alone.
Kohli edged it and the moment the ball hit the edge things were done for him. He was out as Handscomb took a simple catch at the end. The crowd went silent and Kohli stopped near the fence. He had a chat with the new comer before going outside the ground for good. The Australian dominated the proceedings on day two here in Pune. They have a chance now of hey bowl well in the second innings as well.
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