Such warning to Virat Kohli! (PC-PTI)
Virat Kohli was failing miserably in the Perth ODI against Australia. This player could not even open an account. Virat Kohli tampered with Mitchell Starc’s outgoing ball and as a result he was caught out in the gully. Now before the Adelaide ODI, once again a warning has been issued to dismiss him like this. Australian batsman Matthew Short believes that his team’s fast bowlers will continue to take advantage of Virat Kohli’s weakness outside the off-stump. The second ODI between India and Australia will be played in Adelaide on 23 October.
What did Matthew Short say on Virat?
Matthew Short said in the press conference in Adelaide that he knows Hazlewood and Starc, they will continue to take advantage of Virat’s weakness. Short said, “I am not involved in the meetings of fast bowlers, but it seems that recently Virat is getting out like this. Hazlewood and Starc have bowled a lot against him, they know what to do.” Short further said, ‘In Perth they let the conditions do all the work, there was a little swing and a little bounce on the wicket, so I am sure they will do the same again.’ Now it remains to be seen how Virat Kohli will accept this challenge of Australia. Well, Virat Kohli’s record in Adelaide is strong. He has scored 5 international centuries here.
The entire top order had failed
Not only Virat, India’s entire top order proved to be a flop against Australia in Perth ODI. Rohit Sharma could score only 8 runs. Gill scored 10 runs. Kohli could not open the account and Iyer scored only 11 runs. As a result, Team India could score only 126 runs in 26 overs in the rain-interrupted match and in reply, Australia achieved this target by losing 3 wickets in 21.1 overs.