It was yet another forgettable day for ace India batter Virat Kohli. Taking on Australia in the second ODI of the series at the Adelaide Oval on October 23, the game saw Virat Kohli register yet another duck in the game as India batted first. It is worth noting that this was the first time in Kohli’s long ODI career that he registered two consecutive ducks.
The 36-year-old was dismissed on a duck in the first ODI of the series in Perth as well, and when he aimed to improve and get off to a good start in Adelaide, he failed to do so, as he fell prey to Xavier Bartlett's delivery.
Furthermore, Kohli now has the joint second most ducks for India in international cricket, equalling the tally of Ishant Sharma with 40 ducks. The top spot in the list is occupied by Zaheer Khan, who has a total of 43 ducks to his name.
With two registered ducks in a row, the upcoming third ODI against Australia could prove to be quite the challenge for Kohli as the veteran batter would be faced with the added pressure of putting in a good showing after two subpar performances.
Rohit Sharma plays gritty knock, propels India out of trouble
Speaking of the game between Australia and India, after the early wickets of Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli, the duo of Shreyas Iyer and Rohit Sharma played a crucial role in taking the Men in Blue out of trouble in the game.
Opening the innings, Rohit played a resilient knock of 73 runs in 97 deliveries, pulling the side towards a fighting total in the clash where all seemed lost for the visitors in the early stages.
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