ICC World Test Championship Final: Watch – Virat Kohli Departs For 14 As Steve Smith Takes An Outstanding Overhead Catch At Second Slip

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ICC World Test Championship Final: Watch- Virat Kohli Departs For 14 As Steve Smith Takes An Outstanding Overhead Catch At Second Slip


India got off to a forgettable start to their innings after the Aussies posted a mammoth 469 innings total in the first innings. The Men in Blue lost the first two matches on the cheap and India’s score was 30-2. virat kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara tried to build a society. virat kohli he was very interested in rotating the strike.

Cheteshwar Pujara misjudged Cameron Green’s delivery and his stumps were hit. The Indian batsmen could not pick the long ones and were very interested in scoring runs.

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Australia skipper Pat Cummins led his troops intelligently and the decision not to feature wily spinner Nathan Lyon worked wonders as the likes of Scott Boland and Cameron Green delivered flawless lines and lengths.

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At the end of 18 overs, India’s score was 71-3. Mitchell Starc was pitching the 19th, on the second delivery, left-arm pacer took an awkward surface bounce and Virat got a weak top edge, and sliding outfielder Smith took a sensational catch.

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Virat Kohli was dismissed for 14 runs off 31 balls and hit 2 fours. It won’t be wrong to say that Virat’s wicket would change the face of the match as India’s score at the time was 71-4 in 18.2 overs.

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The Men in Blue would now be trying to avoid tracking. The role of Ajinkya Rahane would be pivotal as the batsman will have to guide the likes of KS Bharat and Ravindra Jadeja into this precarious position.

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Australians would feel they have a good chance of stamping their authority on the party. Skipper Pat Cummins would consider giving Mitchell Starc another step, as the pacer has shown good control over his line and length.

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