The horror run of the Indian skipper Virat Kohli against New Zealand continues in the ongoing first Test match against New Zealand as well after he failed to make it big with the bat in Wellington. The ongoing tour to New Zealand has turned out more like a nightmare for the Indian skipper as he managed to score just a single fifty across 8 innings in all 3 the formats of the game.
In the first Test match against New Zealand today, everyone was expecting Virat Kohli to perform well to take team India to a safer side, however, Virat was dismissed cheaply after scoring only 2 runs off 7 deliveries by debutant Kyle Jamieson extending a rare lull in the batsman’s stellar career.
In fact, after losing the toss, the match started on a bad note for team India as not just Virat Kohli but Indian batting line-up collapsed ahead of New Zealanders in quick successions. Failing to give a good start to team India, Indian openers Prithvi Shaw and Mayank Agarwal were dismissed early after scoring just 16 and 34 respectively.
Virat Kohli now! Kyle Jamieson has his second as Ross Taylor gets into the game at 1st slip. Kohli goes for 2. India 3 down now. LIVE scoring | https://t.co/vWdNIMMIwd #NZvIND pic.twitter.com/eE6hMsLGnu
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) February 20, 2020
Their wickets were followed by Cheteshwar Pujara, who was also dismissed by debutant Kyle Jamieson after he scored 11 off 42 balls.
Walking to bat at number 4, Virat Kohli failed to impress as he got out chasing a widish delivery. The last time he encountered such a poor run with the bat was back in the year 2014. This is the second time in eleven years since Virat Kohli has not been able to score a century in 19 innings.
The fans are disappointed with the way Indian batsmen were bundled up by the New Zealanders and are now taking to Twitter to express their disappointment via Tweets.
Here, check out the reactions of Twitterati on this:
Shaw, Kohli and pujji enjoying in dressing room with Bevda coach Shastri ???#NZvsIND pic.twitter.com/LLKiF3LCgc
— Norbu the cricketer (@norbu_777) February 21, 2020
https://twitter.com/WarriorSid_/status/1230680913173835776?s=20
One of those typical Virat Kohli’s UNWANTED way of getting OUT. #NZvIND #NZvsIND pic.twitter.com/uwKCtX2Hm7
— as|am
(@aslamixed) February 21, 2020
(@aslamixed) Virat Kohli ultimate focus since early 2019..#NZvIND pic.twitter.com/cjQRXsWQdp
— Brainfaden Smith (@brainfademyth3) February 21, 2020
Virat kohli from 2014 watches his today’s dismissal. #NZvIND pic.twitter.com/vRKiyKR4hF
— neo (@hehemaihihu) February 21, 2020
https://twitter.com/rc_chiday/status/1230647346003877890?s=20
What a start for Kyle Jamieson! Pujara AND Kohli in his first spell in Test Cricket. Beautiful seam presentation ?? #NZvIND
— Trent Copeland (@copes9) February 20, 2020
When there’s a debutant in the opposition team’s playing XI
KOHLI:#NZvsIND pic.twitter.com/4jVwX9o03O
— Manya (@CSKian716) February 20, 2020
James+Anderson = Jamieson
Kohli: Ok#NZvIND
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) February 20, 2020
Pujji bhaag bc level ball. pic.twitter.com/1uA66mTaLd
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) February 20, 2020
Too wide to even look at it! pic.twitter.com/1NQxRY5uBV
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) February 20, 2020
https://twitter.com/lndianCaptain/status/1230685969369763840?s=20
BTW, Toss and kholi. Good love story..
??#NZvIND #Kohli pic.twitter.com/JsA4iLBrgr— Sowmiya (@Sowmi_here) February 21, 2020
Losing the toss & batting in first innings of the match:
S Smith- 12 inn, 884 runs, avg 88.4, five 100s, one 50
Root-15 inn, 576 runs, avg 41.14, one 100, Three 50s
Williamson- 20 inn, 689 runs, avg 34.45, one 100, five 50s
Kohli- 12 inn, 303 runs, avg 25.25, two 50s#NZvIND— Rohit Yadav (@cricrohit) February 21, 2020
What if that has gone for four with good COVER DRIVE?!!
“One of those typical Virat Kohli’s Cover Drive to Start the Innings” ?
Every Virat Kohli Fan Ever! ?#NZvIND #NZvsIND https://t.co/yLfuydt7Ea
— as|am
