Former India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has teared into Virat Kohli over hia dismissal on the ultimate day of the WTC Final. India wanted 280 extra runs to win the match vs Australia and had seven wickets in hand. All hopes have been on Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane who have been unbeaten in a single day and searching good. But Kohli was lulled into a drive off the supply that was approach outdoors the off-stump and he edged it to the second slip.
Steve Smith took an excellent catch and from there on, Australia did not look behind. India have been skittled for under 234 runs shedding the match by a whopping 209 runs. Gavaskar additionally questioned the complete batting line-up that folded inside a session on the fifth day.
“The batting was shambles today. It was just ridiculous what we saw today. Especially the shot making. We saw some ordinary shots yesterday from (Cheteshwar) Pujara, somebody you never expect to play that shot. Maybe somebody has gone into his head and said ‘strike rate, strike rate’. You have not even lasted a session. Eight wickets have not lasted a session? Come on,” Gavaskar stated whereas talking to broadcaster Star Sports.
Speaking of Virat Kohli’s shot, Gavaskar reckoned that the half-century landmark might need led to him enjoying the dangerous shot. He famous examples of Ravindra Jadeja from first innings after which of Rahane from the second innings as effectively for a similar.
“It was a fairly strange shot. Outside the off stump. He was leaving until then. Maybe he was acutely aware that he wanted one run to achieve his half century. It occurs if you find yourself nearing a milestone. It occurred to Jadeja. He performed a supply he should not have when he was (on) 48. Happened to Ajinkya Rahane who was on 46.
He hadn’t performed that shot all this whereas. Suddenly why do you play that shot? Because you might be conscious of that landmark,” Gavaskar added.
Sunil Gavaskar additionally felt that Kohli needs to be questioned for the sort of shot he performed when India wanted him probably the most on the ultimate day. “It was a bad shot. You should ask Kohli what shot he played. He talks so much about how to win a match you need a long innings. How are you going to do that if you play a ball so far outside the off stump?” Gavaskar additional stated.
