A dramatic moment erupted at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore when Virat Kohli shared a warm gesture with Daryl Mitchell following the end of the New Zealand star’s brilliant innings in the three-match ODI series decider against India on January 18.
Mohammed Siraj hits the breakthrough, Kuldeep Yadav seals it as Daryl Mitchell’s dream series finally ends
The moment came to light when Mohammed Siraj bowled a slow off-cutter ball which entered the pitch. Mitchell hit a big pull shot, but the timing was not right. The ball flew off the top edge and went towards deep backward square leg.
Kuldeep Yadav raced to the boundary, kept an eye on the ball despite the blazing sun, brought the ball down and took a brilliant catch to give India a late but crucial breakthrough.
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Virat Kohli’s gentle push for Daryl Mitchell in Indore caught people’s attention
This catch ended Daryl Mitchell’s sensational innings of 137 runs against India with the help of 15 fours and 3 sixes in 131 balls. It also ended a remarkable ODI series, where Mitchell hurt India by scoring two consecutive centuries.
As Daryl Mitchell walked back, Virat Kohli came up to him near the boundary rope, clapped for his effort and gently pushed him over the rope in a friendly and respectful gesture. The gesture immediately caught the attention of fans inside the stadium and the moment went viral on social media.
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to be continued…
