 "Virat Kohli getting out to a full toss evokes strong reaction from experts: 'Worst shot of his career'")
Virat Kohli’s flick shot to a full toss by Mitchell Santner that led to his dismissal on Day 2 of the second India-New Zealand has been labelled as the “worst shot of his career” by former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar. Having scored one run from eight balls, Kohli’s eyes lit up when Santner bowled a full toss from around the wicket. In his hurry to collect a boundary, Kohli ended up playing across the line, missing the ball in the process and his wicket as he was castled by the full toss.
‘Got to feel for him’
Virat Kohli’s reaction when he didn’t try to hide his frustration and surprise gave a good idea of how disappointing the dismissal was. The former India captain has been struggling against the spinners for a while at home. In fact, since 2021, Kohli has got out 21 times to spinners in 26 innings in Asia. 10 of these dismissals have come against left-arm spinners.
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Former batter and cricket expert Manjrekar didn’t shy away from sharing his take on Kohli’s dismissal as he termed the shot as the “worst shot” of the 35-year-old’s career.
“Oh dear! Virat will know himself that he has just played the worst shot of his career to get out. Got to feel for him…coz as always he came out with solid & honest intent,” Manjrekar wrote on X.
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Former India head coach Ravi Shastri on air said that Kohli paid the price for playing across the line when playing with a straight bat would have been the best option.
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“Very similar delivery, he could have taken it on the full and hit it towards mid-on. This was an easier ball to put away because this was on the full. Instead, he went far too across. He could have played it with a straighter bat and put it in the gap. It was four for the taking,” Shastri said.
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Kohli wasn’t the only Indian batter to have a tough time in the office on Day 2 as the hosts were bowled out for just 156 with Ravindra Jadeja top scoring with a knock of 38. This is the first time since 2001 that India have conceded over 100 runs lead in consecutive Tests at home , having allowed New Zealand to take a 356-run first innings lead in the first Test at Bengaluru.
India lost the first match by eight wickets and trail 1-0 in the three-match series.
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