India’s star batsman Virat Kohli He once again reminded the cricket world why he is considered one of the finest fielders of his generation. During the third ODI between Australia and India at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), Kohli produced a brilliant performance which turned the momentum strongly in India’s favour. His sharp reflexes and precise technique helped round out the in-form matthew shortAn important success in the last match of the series.
Virat Kohli’s brilliant catch boosted India’s morale.
That moment came in the 22nd over of Australia’s innings when Washington Sundar bowled a flighted ball on the leg stump. Short, looking to sweep hard, misjudged the shot and sent the ball sharply towards square leg, where Kohli was positioned. In an instant, Kohli dived low and caught the ball a few inches above the turf using the reverse cup technique – which was executed to perfection.
The crowd at the SCG erupted as Kohli’s teammates ran towards him in celebration. His catch not only displayed remarkable reflexes, but also underlined his enduring commitment to maintaining top fielding standards. This wicket reduced Australia’s score to three runs, weakening their early momentum and giving India a crucial lead to control the middle overs.
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Short, who has been in strong form this series, was once again looking dangerous before Kohli’s intervention. Having scored a half-century in Adelaide, the aggressive opener was building another solid platform before being dismissed with 30 runs off 41 balls. His wicket came at a crucial juncture, when Australia were heading towards a strong total before losing momentum against India’s disciplined spin attack.
As soon as Short returned to the pavilion, India strengthened its hold on the innings. Bowlers like Sundar and Kuldeep Yadav started dictating the conditions, slowing down the run pace and putting pressure on the new pair at the crease. By the 32nd over, Australia reached 171/3, with Matt Renshaw on 43 (44) and Alex Carey on 20 (32), both trying to rebuild amid India’s controlled bowling effort.
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Kuldeep Yadav has been included in India’s playing eleven in place of injured Nitish Kumar Reddy.
At the time of the toss, India captain Shubman Gill confirmed that he had made two changes in his playing eleven. Injured Kuldeep Yadav has been replaced Nitish Kumar ReddyWhereas Prasidh Krishna came in place of Arshdeep Singh.
“We would have bowled first. Set a target on the total and then try to chase it down, I think we got what we wanted.” Gill said. “Hopefully this game will be good for us. Two changes. Kuldeep and Prasidh come in place of Reddy and Arshdeep.”
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