Team India’s star batsman Virat Kohli was out on a low score in the second ODI of the three-match series against New Zealand. The 37-year-old’s dismissal brought back memories of the 2023 ODI World Cup final against Australia in Ahmedabad, as Kohli was out in exactly the same fashion.
Michael Bracewell won the toss and elected to bowl first at the Niranjan Shah Stadium on Wednesday, 14 January. India made one change to their playing eleven, bringing in Nitish Kumar Reddy in place of the injured Washington Sundar. Virat and Shreyas Iyer helped India win the first ODI.
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The time of dismissal was 23.3 overs, when Christian Clarke bowled a ball into the channel that fell just short. Virat Kohli tried to guide the ball for a single, but the line was too close to his body.
The right-handed batsman got an inside edge and the ball rolled back onto the stumps. When Kohli returned after scoring 23 runs in 29 balls with the help of two fours, the crowd became silent.
This was the first time in six ODI innings that Kohli was out for less than 50 runs. Clarke took his third wicket, and India slipped from 99/1 to 118/4, giving New Zealand strong momentum in the match.
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After a slow start, Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma took over for India.
New Zealand captain Michael Bracewell won the toss and decided to bowl first. India got off to a slow start, with Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma scoring only 10 runs each in the first five overs.
After this, Rohit increased the pace by hitting two fours in the sixth and seventh overs. Gill hit a four and a six off Zachary Foulkes in the eighth over. At the end of the powerplay, India reached 57 runs without any loss.
The opening pair added 70 runs in 74 balls, before Rohit was out for 24 runs in 38 balls while attempting a big shot against Christian Clarke. Gill scored a half-century but was out after scoring 56 runs in 53 balls. Before getting out, Virat Kohli was seen frozen at the crease.
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