Following a drubbing on Day 1, Team India could not refrain a vibrant New Zealand from breaching the 400 mark in Bengaluru on Day 2 of the 1st Test between India and New Zealand. In consequence, the trail rose to a massive 356, leaving a herculean task in front of the Indian batters. Conscious of the daunting task, Indian openers Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal started on a brisk note and unlike the first innings amassed a hefty partnership up front. Following the departure of the openers, Virat Kohli and Sarfaraz Khan took over and curtailed the trail by a huge degree.
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Rohit Sharma ‘s Reaction On Virat Kohli ‘s Wicket
Having settled in the middle, Virat Kohli and Sarfaraz Khan aimed to see through the day and would have looked to continue proceedings on Day 4. However, it wasn’t to be as at the stroke of stumps on Day 2, Glenn Phillips managed to get a faint nick off Virat Kohli’s bat to the keeper. Kohli departed on a well-made 70 but considering the heavy ask and how skillfully he was middling the ball, he missed out on a century.
Virat Kohli ‘s wicket silenced the entire Chinnaswamy crowd and the echoes of disappointment were visible in the dressing room as well. The reaction of Rohit Sharma following the wicket of Virat Kohli is going viral on social media. Sharma’s animated reaction showcased how big a wicket that was and how crucial it could be in the overall context of the game.
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Rohit Sharma Suffered Unfortunate Fate
Earlier, Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal put on 72 for the first wicket. Jaiswal was the first one to depart. The onus was on the skipper to steer the ship forward but instantly after completing his 18th Test fifty Rohit Sharma perished. What added salt to the wound was the unfortunate fashion in which he got out.
With a clear frame of mind, Rohit Sharma opted to defend the Ajaz Patel’s delivery. However, after hitting the bat, the ball bounced between bat and pad and went on to hit the stumps. Rohit Sharma’s reaction to the dismissal was poignantly depicting the disappointment.
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