On Thursday, September 19, Day 1 of the first Test between India and Bangladesh saw Virat Kohli removed for six, making his eight-month return to red-ball cricket an unmemorable one.
After facing only five balls, Kohli attempted a broad drive away from his body against Hasan Mahmud, but the ball missed the outside edge and ended up in the wicketkeeper Litton Das’s hands. Kohli’s stroke choice was really poor while the ball was moving.
After a lengthy absence from Test cricket, Virat Kohli wants to get a feel for the delivery, according to former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal. The former pointed out that the Bangladeshi analyst appears to be a magician due to the manner of dismissal.
“Virat Kohli wants to regain his strength by feeling the ball because he is returning to Test cricket after a hiatus
Everyone experiences it. Everyone has engaged in the game. We are aware that occasionally you may wish to feel the ball. And I believe he has been rejected numerous times in that specific place where he left. The analyst was dismissed in a way that gave the impression of wizardry. “It was a very well-planned delivery, and Virat fell for it,” Tamim said during the midday break while appearing on Sports18.
Maybe in the second innings, you’ll see him leaving that ball outside off-stump: Parthiv Patel
During the same broadcast, former India wicketkeeper Parthiv Patel concurred with Iqbal, stating that after a lengthy pause, batsmen often chase deliveries they would have otherwise left alone. Patel encouraged Kohli to come out with a stronger strategy in the second inning, saying that these things happen to even the best of batters.
Tamim observed that it had been 556 days since Virat Kohli’s previous Test innings in India, a significant amount of time. These kinds of dismissals might occur when you feel the ball on your bat after a lengthy interval, according to Patel.
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“Perhaps he will leave that ball outside off-stump in the second inning. This is the result of being out of practice for a spell. However, had the ball landed in the middle of the bat, we could have witnessed a totally different Kohli during this particular innings. Even the greatest people can have it. All have experienced it,” he continued.
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