After their blockbuster win against West Indies in the recently concluded T20I series, the fans are expecting from Men in Blue to continue their winning spree in the ODI series against West Indies.
The Indian skipper led his squad from the front as he amassed 183 runs in the series including two spectacular knocks of 70* and 94*. He gave a stellar performance and was also awarded the ‘Player of the Series’ for the same.
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Considering the same form that he was seen during the T20I series, fans were expecting another stellar performance from Virat Kohli in the first ODI that is taking place at Chepauk, Chennai. Kohli has an impressive record at Chepauk and for the same reason, he was touted to deliver a match-winning performance in the first of three ODI.
However, the Indian skipper delivered a flop show at Chepauk as he was dismissed by Sheldon Cottrell on the single-digit score. Virat Kohli was trapped by Sheldon’s slower ball as it went off the inside edge to topple his leg stump and he went back to pavilion on 4 runs.
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This came out as a big blow to the audience as Virat Kohli has a stunning record against West Indies. He had smashed six tons in his last nine innings and the fans were looking forward to another ton from Virat’s bat. The crowd at Chepauk was left stunned with this and went silent by witnessing a rare failure of the ‘run-machine’.
Netizens were shocked as well. Fans erupted after Kohli’s uncommon failure as he has been giving consistent blockbuster performances for a long time.
Check out the reactions of Twitterati on Virat’s flop show in 1st ODI against West Indies :
Virat Kohli can’t play left arm fast bowling. #Cricket #CantPlaySwing #CantScoreInKnockOuts
— Daniel Alexander (@daniel86cricket) December 15, 2019
Lost all interest in #INDvWI 1st ODI. #Kohli
— Amit Pujara (@pujaraamit) December 15, 2019
Pity for dream 11 guys who opted kohli as their captain#INDvWI
— Solitude (@hardtofinddd) December 15, 2019
Virat kohli pic.twitter.com/C8F9eYFC9g
— Anshu (@Hewhoremains5a) December 15, 2019
Kohli gone????
— swathi (@1swathireddy) December 15, 2019
I usually love Cottrell’s military style salute celebration but not against kohli ? #IndvsWI #IndvWI
— Samaina
(@Mytweetsays_) December 15, 2019
(@Mytweetsays_) https://twitter.com/NidhiiTweets_/status/1206132660029902850
Virat Kohli opened his account with a off-drive for a four.
Pollard removed the slip and had short mid-off (due to slowness of the pitch)
Kohli tried to play the ball through vacant slip cordon.
On a slow pitch, Cottrell changed his pace and dismissed the India captain#INDvWI— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang) December 15, 2019
https://twitter.com/27_pratik/status/1206132757920915461
Virat Kohli opened his account with a off-drive for a four.
Pollard removed the slip and had short mid-off (due to slowness of the pitch)
Kohli tried to play the ball through vacant slip cordon.
On a slow pitch, Cottrell changed his pace and dismissed the India captain#INDvWI— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang) December 15, 2019
https://twitter.com/AkshaysAmod/status/1206132596217769989
Gambhir when Kohli gets out. #INDvWI #Kohli pic.twitter.com/AamMoulLbb
— Swami Vivekamundan (@anonytus) December 15, 2019
https://twitter.com/gajender00/status/1206132932026306561
Virat Kohli gone for 4.. and Cottrell’s signature celebration…#INDvWI #ViratKohli pic.twitter.com/kayGIYrFwl
— ?.?.?.? ? (@JitRo45) December 15, 2019
Kohli can’t play with fluency with this test technique on slower and up & down decks.
— zZz (@greninja2610) December 15, 2019
