Day 1: Kohli's classy knock marred by run out mix up with Rahane
Updated On: 18 December, 2020 07:06 AM IST | Adelaide | Gaurav Joshi
Virat Kohli ticks all boxes in his classy 74 but the Indian skipper's mix-up with Ajinkya Rahane tilts Day One honours in Australia's favour
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India skipper Virat Kohli en route his 74 against Australia on Day One of the opening Test at the Adelaide Oval yesterday. Pic/AFP
Nathan Lyon had resorted to his last option. Virat Kohli had negotiated Lyon comfortably for the 47 balls he bowled to the Indian skipper. Kohli had scored 23 comfortable runs against Lyon, which prompted the off-spinner to try his luck by bowling around the wicket. India were starting to gain control of the match at 185-3. But then, in the blink of an eye, Kohli was gone-run out for 74-due to an error of judgment by vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane.
Importantly, it was in the 76th over and Kohli had spent each moment of energy in the middle to ensure he was at crease to combat the second new ball under lights. Batting under the floodlights is considered the ultimate challenge in a day-night Test and the Indian captain wanted to be in the middle for that phase. But instead, he was watching from the dressing room as India lost their next three wickets for 18 runs. India managed 233-6 on the first day of the opening Test.
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