At the massive Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, during the third and final One-Day International between India and England, a thrilling exchange between Virat Kohli and Liam Livingstone occurred during India’s innings. Livingstone didn’t waste any time in jokingly explaining to Kohli how fortunate he was to have survived a near-miss DRS.
Jos Buttler, captain of England, chose to bowl first after winning the toss in an attempt to capitalise on the favourable early conditions. Following Rohit Sharma’s early dismissal for just one run, India found stability under the leadership of Shubman Gill and Kohli. With a 116-run partnership, the pair helped India bounce back from the early defeat.
When he was looking solid at the crease, there was some drama caused by an LBW appeal against him. Following a discussion among Buttler, Adil Rashid, and Phil Salt, England made the decision to seek a review. As Kohli tried to flick, his pad was struck by Rashid’s delivery, which pitched around the leg stump and turned in quickly.
The on-field umpire’s verdict was upheld by the third umpire, who ruled in favour of Kohli and confirmed that the ball had pitched outside leg. Livingstone approached the Indian batsman and indicated that he had survived by a narrow margin after the DRS replay verified Kohli’s survival. Kohli pushed the Englishmen amiably in response.
Watch the video below:
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This is the fifth time in ODIs that Adil Rashid has dismissed Virat Kohli.
In spite of the fortunate escape, the 36-year-old scored his 73rd half-century in ODI cricket. But Rashid had the final laugh, removing Kohli for 52 off 55 balls with a flighted delivery that took the outside edge of Kohli’s bat and drifted in before turning slightly away. The Delhi-born wicketkeeper, Salt, finished the catch and left before the umpire could raise his finger. In ODIs, Rashid had now dismissed Kohli five times. Gill, who is still in the crease, will want to maximise his start and work with other batsmen to score a significant amount of runs.
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