India national cricket team batsman Virat Kohli looked in good touch in the ongoing second innings of the first test against the New Zealand national cricket team. The first match of the series between the teams began on Wednesday (October 15) at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
Virat Kohli, who has been assigned to bat at number 3 in the ongoing Test, got a duck in the first innings. But he has made sure to contribute to his team in the second innings. He came to bat after the Indian National Cricket Team lost Yashasvi Jaiswal for a rash knock of 35 runs in the 18th over.
Virat Kohli receives a great reception from the public at the M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru
As soon as he came out to bat, Kohli received a great reception from the crowd at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The batsman received a standing ovation at his IPL home ground, where he has been playing for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) since the inception of the league.
The crowd was on its feet until the moment Kohli strayed off target. The batsman seemed a little hesitant at first and opened his account after playing 14 balls. He tucked Matt Henry’s delivery towards the right side of the wicket and took a quick single.
While Kohli was on, he again received a standing ovation from the crowd. The fans in his adopted home applauded loudly and it surely boosted his confidence, and the people in the stadium applauded his presence on the field for the team.
Virat Kohli receives huge applause from fans as he gets his first run
Here is the video:
Who would have thought the crowd would erupt when Kohli went off target? pic.twitter.com/QdjykXnSCZ
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(@murdocohli) October 18, 2024
Virat Kohli will be extremely important for his team in the next innings
Virat Kohli, after facing a few balls, looked very easy on the eyes. The batsman reflected great confidence as he made sure to keep his team in the hunt. Apart from being defensive, he has been playing his shots well, hitting the spinners for boundaries.
Kohli will be extremely important for his team in the next innings. If India has to imagine their chances of winning the game, the best batsman will have to put in his best game with the bat and help his team end the deficit and then take the lead in the match.
Kohli has been enduring a poor run of form in Tests. The batsman has not been up to the mark in the matches he has played in this series. He failed in the recently concluded Test series against the Bangladesh national cricket team as he failed to reach the half-century mark in both games of the series.
However, he is now off to a great start and it will be a great opportunity for him to get runs under his belt. It will be extremely important for the team advancing in the series along with the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, in which India will play 5 Tests in Australia. Furthermore, you would like to make a big impact and would be looking for a large number of ongoing entries.
