Fans on Twitter reacted after Indian national cricket team batsmen Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma failed to get going in the second innings of the ongoing second Test against the Australian national cricket team. Day 2 of the match between the teams is underway at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide.
Virat Kohli made an early exit at the crease after the Indian National Cricket Team lost Yashasvi Jaiswal. But once he reached the crease, he did not look comfortable as he was beaten several times by the pacers of the Australian National Cricket Team.
Virat Kohli, in particular, was tested by Scott Boland during his stay at the crease. The top batsman defended the ball and also took some quick singles, but it was only a matter of time after he was back in the hut, especially with the number of times he was beaten.
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Virat Kohli fell prey to Scott Boland as his pacer produced a peach of a delivery. The pacer bowled one that was full and was on the fourth-fifth stump line. The bat represented the corner as he raced forward to defend the ball.
The ball, however, held its line, took the thick outside edge and was almost carried to Curry. The batting was beaten a few times against Boland by similar deliveries and then beaten as the pacer picked his second wicket.
This was the second failure for Virat Kohli in the match. The first innings ended with 11 runs off 21 balls and his knock also included a boundary, which went over the edge. The batter scored just 7 runs off 8 balls in the first match.
With his wicket, the Indian National Cricket Team came under immense pressure and lost their third wicket. They were left reeling at 66/3.
With Kohli back in the hut early, it was expected that senior supporter Rohit Sharma would step up and thrive under tough conditions. With himself under pressure, it was expected that the captain would lead from the front and bail his team out of trouble. But it wasn’t like that.
Rohit Sharma, during his stay at the crease, also looked scratchy. Although he played a great drive, it was also a matter of time for him. Pat Cummins produced a peach of a delivery and hit the top as the Indian captain departed after scoring 6 runs off 15 balls.
Twitter fans react as Virat Kohli fails in second Test against Australia
As the Indian National Cricket Team’s batting struggled to get through in the second Test, fans on Twitter reacted to it. They attacked the batsman for his failures in both innings and drew some angry reactions. Here are some of them:
Fans: First off you shouldn’t play out of tradition
Virat Kohli: pic.twitter.com/v6FDzv3slW
— Sagar (@sagarcasm) December 7, 2024
I once tweeted that if Sachin Tendulkar had played in today’s era, he might not have been as successful as Virat Kohli.
I apologize for this tweet. pic.twitter.com/mO04PVVxLM
— Selfless⁴5 (@SelflessCricket) December 7, 2024
7 in the 1st Inning
11 in the 2nd InningIn the last 12 years, this is Virat Kohli’s lowest score in Australia in a test match💔#INDvsAUS pic.twitter.com/Gp6n956Oed
— 𝑺𝒉𝒆𝒃𝒂𝒔 (@Shebas_10dulkar) December 7, 2024
Boland completely belonged to Virat Kohli during his stay at the crease 🤯 pic.twitter.com/iieYSx6dJb
— Dinda Academy (@academy_dinda) December 7, 2024
Virat Kohli never scored crucial runs when the team needed him, now he only scores runs in no pressure matches and flat pitches.🥺💔 #INDvAUS
Sorry to say but: No flat track, No match without pressure, No runs for Virat😖 pic.twitter.com/q9L7DtMZh6
— 𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐢𝐢𝐢𝐢⁴5 (@rushiii_12) December 7, 2024
Boland kept bowling the same length to get Virat Kohli out and was successful in that. 🥲#INDvsAUS pic.twitter.com/7bF5V4DjLT
— Akshat (@AkshatOM10) December 7, 2024
I never thought I would say this but it’s a fact – Virat Kohli has been very inconsistent in Test cricket for the past 5 years. So disappointed
— Cricket🏏 Lover // ICT Fan Account (@CricCrazyV) December 7, 2024
I have never seen Virat Kohli playing on hard pitches 💔 pic.twitter.com/q5c9UjzkKb
— Vaibhav (@WhyyySoMuch) December 7, 2024
#INDvsAUS
The supremacy of Virat Kohli 🗿 pic.twitter.com/ckif8KGMCQ— theboysthing (@theboysthing07) December 6, 2024
Virat Kohli last 11 innings in test cricket under captain Rohit Sharma :-
– 11 (today)
– 7
– 1
– 17
– 1
– 70
– 0
– 1
– 24
– 6
– 17
Average 13.96MCD Chokli retires, Jab nahi khela ja @imVkohli. pic.twitter.com/8xz5O88pGT
— Robert 𝕏 (@ImRobert64) December 7, 2024
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have to play their last test series. Frankly, I can’t trust these so-called senior and superstar batsmen to score even one run in the tough test cricket these days. Completely disconnected.
Time for India to field a young team and drop these… pic.twitter.com/cYXwjBW1DD
— Engineer. (@mainbhiengineer) December 7, 2024
Dear Virat Kohli, please leave Rohit Sharma’s team in India 🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/BH2KyFyo1R
— Pradeep Pareek (@pradeepXpareek) December 7, 2024
Rohit Sharma & Virat Kohli Wagon Wheel today pic.twitter.com/MePonOIj5I
— Grab the Ship (@PsychoSainik) December 7, 2024
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma #INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/gWWCJaUmZ0
— Desi Bhayo (@desi_bhayo88) December 7, 2024
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli should now retire from Test cricket as well
— Dr Dilrooba Mrunal ka Pati Parody (@jcbOFlarity) December 7, 2024