“He Knows That…”: Sunil Gavaskar’s Brutal Verdict On Virat Kohli After Dismissal In 2nd ODI Against Australia | Cricket News

Virat Kohli on Sunday as soon as once more turned a sufferer of LBW dismissal. The batter was dismissed for 31 runs on the bowling of Nathan Ellis as he missed his flick down the leg aspect within the second ODI towards Australia in Visakhapatnam. His mode of dismissal was just like that within the first ODI during which a Mitchell Starc supply hit him on the pad and he needed to depart for 4 runs. Former India captain and batter Sunil Gavaskar was sad over the truth that Kohli made the identical mistake of taking part in throughout the road within the second ODI as effectively.

“He has played across the line once again. Yes, he knows that (his mistake). That’s something that he is being getting out to quite regularly, playing across the line nowadays. Looking to play towards square leg, not even looking to play towards mid-on, and that’s what gets him into trouble,” stated Gavaskar whereas commentating on Star Sports.

Talking in regards to the Indian innings, Starc as soon as once more turned out to be tormentor-in-chief as his 5 wicket haul blew away the hosts for a lowly 117 towards Australia within the second ODI.

Starc, who had three wickets within the earlier sport, took 5 for 53 in eight overs, together with 4 in his first spell as India had been bowled out for his or her third lowest complete towards Australia, in simply 26 overs.

With nip off the floor offering lot of assist, Starc bowled ultimate back-of the size deliveries with a pair angled throughout the right-handers and some which got here in after pitching.

The decisive injury was achieved by Starc whereas Sean Abbott (3/23) and Nathan Ellis (2/13) then bowled laborious lengths to run by means of the lower-middle order in what turned out to be a disastrous day for the hosts.

(With PTI Inputs)