Team India’s star batsman Virat Kohli is in the headlines for his play as well as controversial incidents during the Melbourne Test. Kohli’s performance and his aggressive attitude both remain the subject of discussion in the fourth Test of the five-match series being played between India and Australia.
Shoulder bump and penalty on day one
On the first day, Virat Kohli’s shoulder collision with Australian batsman Sam Constas created a lot of controversy. ICC fined Virat for this incident, which showed his anger. This incident also went viral on social media and Virat had to face criticism.
Virat got angry at the fans the next day
At the end of the second day’s play, Virat’s anger was about to burst due to the booing of Australian fans. When he was going out towards the dressing room, the fans made fun of him. Virat remained calm at first, but after going some distance he suddenly returned and started reacting angrily. However, a person present there wearing an ICC T-shirt succeeded in convincing them and taking them back inside. The video of this incident is becoming increasingly viral on the social media platform “X”.
Match equation: Australia has a strong hold
Australia scored a huge score of 474 runs in its first innings. In reply, the Indian team could score only 164 runs and lost 5 wickets by the end of the second day’s play. The team will still have to score 110 more runs to avoid follow-on.
Virat’s innings: in rhythm but same mistake again
Facing 86 balls, Virat Kohli scored 36 runs with the help of 3 brilliant fours. He looked in good form, but lost his wicket while trying to play a shot on the ball going outside the stumps. His wicket was taken by Scott Boland.
Yashasvi and Virat’s partnership became the highlight of the innings
The Indian innings had a bad start. Captain Rohit Sharma was out after scoring just 3 runs, and KL Rahul lost his wicket just before the tea break after scoring 24 runs. India had lost two important wickets for 51 runs. After this, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Virat Kohli took charge of the innings and made an important partnership of 102 runs.
Yashasvi Jaiswal looked in great form and scored 82 runs, but his innings ended due to runout. As soon as Jaiswal was out, the Indian innings fell apart again.
Indian innings limited to five wickets
After the dismissal of Yashasvi and Virat, nightwatchman Akash Deep returned to the pavilion without opening the account. India lost the fifth wicket on the total score of 159. Currently, Rishabh Pant is at the crease after scoring 6 runs and Ravindra Jadeja has scored 4 runs. The challenge before India now is to score at least 275 runs to avoid the follow-on.
Will India be able to save the match?
This test match is in difficult times for Team India. The batsmen will not only have to score big but will also have to deal with the pressure from Australia’s bowlers. Virat Kohli and other players of the team will have to learn from their mistakes and improve their game on the third day.
Virat’s performance and controversies in the Melbourne Test have again made him a topic of discussion among cricket fans. Now it remains to be seen how Team India overcomes this difficult situation.
