Pakistan legend criticized Virat Kohli after he was clean bowled by Shaheen Shah Afridi in the Asian Cup opening in India’s game against Pakistan at Pallekele on Sept 2, 2023.
Virat Kohli failed to make the best start against Pakistan’s Pallekele in India’s 2023 Asian Cup opening on Saturday.
The veteran batter was kicked out of the game just four times out of seven for failing to cope with Pakistan’s furious pace battery.
After the match was restarted due to heavy rain delay in the fifth inning, India resumed at the end of the fifth round with captain Rohit Sharma.
After Rohit received a long ball from Shaheen Shah Afridi, the ball broke through his defense and hit the outside post but missed.
Kohli get out cheaply
As Rohit returned to the pavilion, he could only watch in amazement as India finished 15/1 out of five matches.
After Rohit left, Kohli arrived, and most of the expectations were placed on his shoulders.
The former batsman was terrified in the first hit against Naseem Shah, scoring four points.
The Pacers lost five points in the game, losing a total of 11 points.
However, in the seventh over, Pakistan captain Babar Azam sent out Shaheen, the captain of the side-stopper.
Shaheen single-handedly knocked Shubman-Gill down on the first field and then kicked Kohli a penalty.
But at the next ball, Shaheen stunned Kohli with a gorgeous ending. The 23-year-old player took a short shot from the environment.
Kohli tries to play the ball from an offside position but trips over himself!
This became an old story again as Shaheen broke India’s record with 27/1. Coming back in utter disappointment, Kohli’s reaction reflected the dismissal.
The dismissal had such an impact that even commentator Pakistani legend Waqar Younis criticized Kohli, saying, “You can watch it on replay, but you’re gone Virat”.
“In the Asian Cup opening, India went two-court. spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja.
Meanwhile, Rohit has posted three wickets, including Jasprit Bumrah, who made a comeback in their last Ireland T20Is.
Meanwhile, Shreyas Iyer returned shortly after due to injury, and Shardul Thakur replaced Mohammed Shami.
Rohit, who also discussed his team’s goals in the tournament in preparation for the upcoming ODI World Cup, said after the draw:
“To play good cricket, you must accept the challenge and the situation. Get some rest after the West Indies series.
“Everyone is ready for practice and matches in Bengaluru. Let’s see what we can do.” To score points in this competition. It was a good race with good competitors. Ultimately, we have to see if we can succeed as a team. “
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