Sanjay Manjrekar on Virat Kohli’s dismissal
Virat Kohli was dismissed for one run in the second Test against New Zealand in Pune on Friday in very unconventional fashion. Trying to slap a full toss from Mitchell Santner across the line, Kohli missed the ball’s trajectory completely and it slammed into the stumps. Kohli’s stint in the middle had lasted just nine balls. The dismissal, while absurd for the prolific India batter, also highlighted his struggles against spin on Asian conditions. Kohli has been dismissed 21 times in 26 innings against spinners in Asia in the past three years, with an average of 28. Of these, 10 dismissals have been to left-arm orthodox bowlers, against whom he averages 27.10. Understandably, Kohli walked off the ground seething after his soft dismissal. “Virat will know himself that he has just played the worst shot of his career to get out,” tweeted former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar. “Got to feel for him (Kohli)… cause as always, he came out with solid and honest intent.” Former India coach Anil Kumble opined in an interview on JioCinema …
