Virat Kohli Receives Standing Ovation In Ahmedabad Test, Steve Smith’s Gesture Is Pure Gold | Cricket News

Virat Kohli missed out on his eighth double century in Test cricket as he was dismissed on 186 by Todd Murphy in opposition to Australia on Day 4 of the fourth Test encounter in Ahmedabad on Sunday. The star batsman regarded in mighty contact however his innings lastly got here to an finish as he was caught within the deep by Marnus Labuschagne. With wickets falling on the opposite finish, Kohli regarded to speed up the innings and a miscue off Murphy spelled the tip of a near-perfect innings. The disappointment was clear on Kohli’s face as he missed out on a significant milestone however there was no dearth of adulation from the followers as they go up on their toes and Kohli acquired a standing ovation as he left the sector.

Picture of the day – Kohli & Smith.

True masters of the sport. pic.twitter.com/IJBGjKQkGJ

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) March 12, 2023

The Australian gamers all rushed to congratulate Kohli for his innings after the dismissal and the star batsman even ended up sharing a particular second with Australia stand-in skipper Steve Smith.

It was a particular innings for the previous India skipper who final scored a century in 2019 and his final fifty additionally got here round 14 months again. However, there have been no jitters in any respect for Kohli throughout the fourth Test match as he dominated all Aussie bowlers and slammed a deserved ton in 241 balls.

A standing ovation to understand the best of King Kohli. pic.twitter.com/9krFDhzhV4

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) March 12, 2023

The second when he reached the milestones sparked wild celebrations on the world’s greatest cricket stadium in Ahmedabad. Appearing to tear up, he acknowledged the gang and the dressing room earlier than kissing the locket on his gold chain as he smiled and regarded as much as the sky. Even the Australian gamers acknowledged Kohli as they had been seen clapping after Kohli reached triple figures.

The star batsman resumed on his in a single day rating of 59 after he acquired his first Test half-century since January 2022 on day three on a pitch favouring the batsmen. He stitched collectively stable partnerships with Shubman Gill, KS Bharat and Ravindra Jadeja at hand India a 91-run lead within the first innings.

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