Indian cricket staff batsman Virat Kohli in motion© AFP
It was a disappointing present from Indian cricket staff star batsman Virat Kohli as soon as once more as he was dismissed cheaply on Day 3 of the third Test match towards Australia in Brisbane on Monday. Kohli managed to attain simply three runs earlier than he was caught behind the wicket by Alex Carey off the bowling of Josh Hazlewood. Besides the century within the first Test, Kohli has been extraordinarily inconsistent for the staff and at stumps, India have been left struggling at 51/4. During his evaluation, Pujara identified that Kohli’s energy lies in taking part in towards the previous ball. With India’s top-order batsmen additionally struggling for runs, he has been compelled to play the brand new ball, and his ‘approach’ has not helped.
“We were discussing that he has been forced to play the new ball. He has gone out whenever he has played the new ball. When he played the old ball, he scored a hundred in Perth. So that’s also a very big point,” Pujara stated on Star Sports.
“His technique isn’t made for the new ball. His batting should come after 10, 15 or 20 overs. If he plays the new ball, the bowlers are fresh and their confidence is also high. When they get two wickets, the entire team is charged up,” the Indian cricket staff batsman added.
Coming to the match, Brisbane’s climate got here to India’s rescue as most of Monday’s play was misplaced due to rain on the third day of the third Test towards Australia on the Gabba.
A rattled India limped to 51-4 at stumps on a day when the Australians have been solely capable of bowl 17 overs on the guests and gamers left the sector seven instances on account of downpours.
KL Rahul was on 33 on the finish of a moist day together with skipper Rohit Sharma, who was but to attain.
Needing 245 to keep away from the follow-on, India misplaced three early wickets within the first session, after earlier bowling Australia out for 445.
(With AFP inputs)
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